Finland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 64 competitors, 63 men and 1 woman, took part in 62 events in 14 sports. Kyllikki Marlo-Monten was the official translator for the team.
Pentti Linnosvuo — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
Rauno Mäkinen — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight
Kyösti Lehtonen — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight
Olavi Mannonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
Voitto Hellstén — Athletics, Men's 400 metres
Veikko Karvonen — Athletics, Men's Marathon
Jorma Valkama — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
Pentti Hämäläinen — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
Raimo Heinonen, Onni Lappalainen, Olavi Leimuvirta, Berndt Lindfors, Martti Mansikka, and Kalevi Suoniemi — Gymnastics, Men's Team Combined Exercises
Wäinö Korhonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
Berndt Katter, Wäinö Korhonen, and Olavi Mannonen — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
Kauko Hänninen, Veli Lehtelä, Matti Niemi, Toimi Pitkänen, and Reino Poutanen — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
Vilho Ylönen — Shooting, Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions
Erkki Penttilä — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Featherweight
Taisto Kangasniemi — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Heavyweight
Men's Marathon
Veikko Karvonen — 2:27:47 (→ Bronze Medal)
Eino Oksanen — 2:36:10 (→ 10th place)
Paavo Kotila — 2:37:10 (→ 13th place)
Sprint
Paul Nyman — 18th place
Time trial
Paul Nyman — 1:16.1 (→ 18th place)
Individual road race
Paul Nyman — 5:23:40 (→ 11th place)
Men's 10m Platform
Helge Vasenius
Preliminary Round — 66.63 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Two fencers, both men, represented Finland in 1956.
Men's épée
Rolf Wiik
Wäinö Korhonen
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1956. Wäinö Korhonen won the bronze and Ole Mannonen won the silver in the individual event. In the team event, the Finnish pentathletes won bronze.
Individual
Ole Mannonen
Wäinö Korhonen
Berndt Katter
Team
Ole Mannonen
Wäinö Korhonen
Berndt Katter
Four shooters represented Finland in 1956. Pentti Linnosvuo won gold in the 50 m pistol and Vilho Ylönen won bronze in the 300 m rifle, three positions.
25 m pistol
Pentti Linnosvuo
Kalle Sievänen
50 m pistol
Pentti Linnosvuo
Kalle Sievänen
300 m rifle, three positions
Vilho Ylönen
Jorma Taitto
50 m rifle, three positions
Vilho Ylönen
Jorma Taitto
50 m rifle, prone
Vilho Ylönen
Jorma Taitto
