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Finland

international medals: 1,842
of them gold: 626
national titles: 3,739

SUL
Suomen Urheilulliitto
Finnish Athletics Federation

Affiliation
World Athletics (1912)
European Athletics

Foundation: 1906
National CH start: 1907
Olympics debut: 1908

Official Web site
www.yleisurheilu.fi

Medals

35 championships · senior, age-group, multi-sport and road

International · all levels

G 626

S 597

B 619

By level Bar length is total medals (square-root scale). Pick a level to filter the table.

National titles 3,739

ChampionshipGSBTotal

Global 135 · 110 · 107

Olympic Games 49 36 31 116 World Championships 7 8 8 23 World Indoor Championships 2 1 – 3 World Cross Country Champs 2 3 3 8 World U20 CH 14 14 17 45 World U18 CH 3 4 3 10 Universiade 14 14 17 45 Youth Olympics 1 – 2 3 Gymnasiade 35 23 13 71 Goodwill Games – – 2 2 International Universities Champs 8 6 8 22 World Race Walking Cup – 1 3 4

Continental 133 · 149 · 192

European Championships 37 30 42 109 European Indoor 13 9 15 37 European XC 1 4 5 10 European Team Champs 3 4 6 13 European Cup Finals 6 11 14 31 European Cup Race Walking – 1 1 2 European Cup Throwing 4 5 10 19 European Cup Combined Events – 2 4 6 European U23 Athletics Championships 13 18 27 58 European U20 Athletics Championships 30 37 37 104 European U18 Athletics Championships 8 4 10 22 European Youth Olympics (EYOF) 17 24 20 61 European Games 1 – 1 2

Regional & multi-sport 348 · 328 · 312

Nordic U20 Championships 292 273 230 795 Nordic Athletics Championships 56 55 80 191 Spartakiad USSR – – 2 2

Road races 10 · 10 · 8

Boston Marathon 7 8 5 20 London Marathon – – 1 1 Berlin Marathon 1 – 1 2 Chicago Marathon 2 1 1 4 New York Marathon – 1 – 1

National 3,739 · 6 · 7

AAA Championships 17 6 7 30 Finnish Athletics Championships 3,722 – – 3,722

Most decorated

International medals

1 Paavo Nurmi Men · 1500m, 3000m team +5 Gold 9 Silver 3 Bronze 0
2 Saga Vanninen Women · Heptathlon, Heptathlon (U18) +1 Gold 8 Silver 1 Bronze 0
3 Silja Kosonen Women · Hammer throw, Hammer throw (3 kg) Gold 6 Silver 2 Bronze 1
4 Ilona Mononen Women · 1500m, 3000m +3 Gold 5 Silver 3 Bronze 2
5 Ville Ritola Men · 3000m team, 5000m +4 Gold 5 Silver 3 Bronze 0
6 Tuomas Lehtonen Men · 400m hurdles, relays Gold 5 Silver 2 Bronze 2
7 Topias Laine Men · Javelin throw, Javelin throw (700 g) +1 Gold 5 Silver 1 Bronze 5
8 Oona Kettunen Women · 3000m, 5000m +2 Gold 5 Silver 1 Bronze 0
9 Milja Thureson Women · 100m, 200m +2 Gold 5 Silver 0 Bronze 2
10 Nea Mattila Women · 400m, 400m hurdles +1 Gold 5 Silver 0 Bronze 0
11 Johanna Manninen Women · 100m, 200m +1 Gold 4 Silver 3 Bronze 3
12 Aino Pulkkinen Women · 100m, 200m +2 Gold 4 Silver 3 Bronze 3