Finland at the 1924 Winter Olympics
Medalists
Table:
Medal

Name

Sport

Event

Gold
Clas Thunberg
Speed skating
Men's 1500 m

Gold
Clas Thunberg
Speed skating
Men's 5000 m

Gold
Julius Skutnabb
Speed skating
Men's 10,000 m

Gold
Clas Thunberg
Speed skating
Men's all-round

Silver
Ludowika Jakobsson
Walter Jakobsson
Figure skating
Pairs

Silver
Väinö Bremer
August Eskelinen
Heikki Hirvonen
Martti Lappalainen
Military patrol
Men's event

Silver
Julius Skutnabb
Speed skating
Men's 5000 m

Silver
Clas Thunberg
Speed skating
Men's 10.000 m

Bronze
Tapani Niku
Cross-country skiing
Men's 18 km

Bronze
Clas Thunberg
Speed skating
Men's 500 m

Bronze
Julius Skutnabb
Speed skating
Men's all-round

Based on the following table as well as the supplementary paragraphs provided at the end.

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Arnold Clas ( Classe ) Robert Thunberg ( 5 April 1893 - 28 April 1973 ) was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals - three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 ( along with a silver and a bronze medal ) and two at the 1928 Winter Olympics held in St. Moritz . He was the most successful athlete at both of these Winter Olympics , sharing the honour for 1928 Winter Olympics with Johan Grøttumsbraaten of Norway . No other athlete ever won such a high fraction of all Olympic events at a single Games . He was born and died in Helsinki .
At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix , five speed skating events were contested , all for men . The competitions were held on Saturday , January 26 , 1924 and on Sunday , January 27 , 1924 . Charles Jewtraw won the first gold medal of the 1924 Winter Games , and Clas Thunberg and Roald Larsen each won medals in all five events , with Thunberg winning 3 gold .
Julius Ferninand Skutnabb ( 12 June 1889 - 26 February 1965 ) was a Finnish speed skater . A fireman by profession , he made his international debut at the World Allround Championships in 1914 , but his international career was interrupted by World War I . He kept competing nationally , becoming the Finnish Allround Champion in 1914 , 1916 , and 1917. International activity resumed in 1922 and Skutnabb , already 32 years old , finished fifth at the World Allround Championships that year . After placing sixth at the world championships the following year , his best year came in 1924 . At the 1924 Winter Olympics of Chamonix , he first won silver on the 5,000 m behind compatriot Clas Thunberg ; the next day he became Olympic Champion on the 10,000 m , while Thunberg took silver . Since these were the first Winter Olympics to be held , his 10,000 m time automatically was the Olympic record . These performances , combined with his 500 m and 1,500 m times during those Olympics , were good enough for a third place in the allround competition ( which was also an Olympic speed skating event , but only in 1924 ) , and Skutnabb returned home with three medals - one of each colour . Later in 1924 Skutnabb won a bronze medal at the World Allround Championships , and in 1926 he became European Allround Champion . Skutnabb participated in the 1928 Winter Olympics and won his second 5,000 m Olympic silver medal ( this time behind Ivar Ballangrud ) at the age of 38 years and 246 days .
Ludovika Antje Margareta Jakobsson-Eilers ( née Eilers , 25 July 1884 - 1 November 1968 ) was a German-Finnish figure skater . Competing in pair skating with skating partner and husband Walter Jakobsson , she won the gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics , where she was the only German-born athlete , and became the oldest female figure skating Olympic champion . The pair also earned three world titles , in 1911 , 1914 and 1923 , and finished second and fifth at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics , respectively . Eilers also had some success in single skating , winning a bronze medal at the 1911 World Championships .
Walter Andreas Jakobsson ( 6 February 1882 - 10 June 1957 ) was a Finnish figure skater , and the oldest figure skating Olympic champion ( at age 38 ) . As a single skater , he won the Finnish national championship in 1910 and 1911 . In 1910 , he partnered with German figure skater Ludowika Eilers . As pairs skaters , they won the World Championship in 1911 , 1914 , and 1923 , and the Olympic gold in 1920 . They finished second at the 1924 Olympics and fifth in 1928 . Jakobsson studied engineering in Berlin , where he met Eilers in 1907 . They married in 1911 , and in 1916 moved to Helsinki , where Jakobsson got a job of the technical director of Kone OY ( now Konecranes ) , a leading manufacturers of cranes . He held that post until retiring in 1947 . He was also an amateur photographer and member of the Fotografiamatörklubben i Helsingfors ( Helsinki Amateur photography Club ) . His specialty was dark city scenes with special light effects like rain or mist .
Figure skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics took place at the Stade Olympique in Chamonix , France , from January 29 to January 31 , 1924 . Three figure skating events were contested : men 's singles , ladies ' singles , and pair skating . This was not the first time that figure skating had been contested at the Olympic Games , as the sport had previously been included on the programme at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics . Gillis Grafström successfully defended his 1920 title . At the 1924 Winter Olympics , the figure skating events were held on a square rink rather than a rectangular one , as a last-minute change . Consequently , some competitors had difficulty adjusting their free skating programs to fit the ice surface .
Väinö Elias Bremer ( 24 April 1899 - 23 December 1964 ) was a Finnish biathlete and modern pentathlete who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics . He was born in Turku . In 1924 Winter Games he was a member of the Finnish military patrol team which won the silver medal . He also competed in the 1924 Summer Games and finished seventh in the Modern pentathlon event . He was killed in a plane crash in Kerava , Finland .
August Aku Eskelinen ( July 16 , 1898 - June 10 , 1987 ) was a Finnish biathlete who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics . Eskelinen was born in Iisalmi . In 1924 he was a member of the Finnish military patrol team which won the silver medal .
Heikki Hirvonen ( February 8 , 1895 , Rääkkylä - August 19 , 1973 ) was a Finnish biathlete who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics . He was born in Rääkkylä and died in Riihimäki . In 1924 he was a member of the Finnish military patrol team which won the silver medal .
Martti Eemil Lappalainen ( 11 April 1902 - 6 October 1941 ) was a Finnish cross-country skier and biathlete .
At the 1924 Winter Olympics , in Chamonix , France , a military patrol competition was held . The Olympic results database lists the official medal winners for the event , as does the Official Report ( 1924 ) , yet several sources have incorrectly counted this competition as a demonstration event only . The event was also demonstrated in 1928 , 1936 , and 1948 , but those results are still considered unofficial . A full 36 years would pass before the modern version of the sport , biathlon , became an official Winter Olympic sport . [ nb 1 ] The competition was held on Tuesday , January 29 , 1924 . Six teams started the event , but only four finished with Italy and Poland withdrawing due to bad conditions .
Tapani Niku ( born Karsikas , 1 April 1895 - 6 April 1989 ) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics . He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event and failed to finish his 50 km event . At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1926 he placed sixth over 50 km and 13th over 18 km . Niku won nine national titles , in the 10 km ( 1923-26 ) , 30 km ( 1921 , 1923 and 1925-26 ) and 60 km events ( 1925 ) . He also won the 50 km race at the Lahti Ski Games in 1923-25 . He retired in 1926 and later worked as a forester and a ski manufacturer . After he had died , he was honoured with a state funeral .
At the 1924 Winter Olympics , two cross-country skiing events were held . The 50 km competition was held on Wednesday , 30 January 1924 and the 18 km competition was held on Saturday , 2 February 1924 . The events were also part of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships as well , which would be combined until the 1980 Winter Olympics .