1938 Finnish Figure Skating Championships

The Finnish Figure Skating Championship was awarded in five events in 1938.

Men's single skating

Competed in Helsinki on 30 January 1938.

Rank Name Placing figure Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcus Nikkanen 3 280.30
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martti Gylden 6 244.69
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bertel Nikkanen 9 216.75

Source: [1]

Women's single skating

Helin performing her free skating

Competed in Turku on 12–13 February 1938.

Rank Name Placing figure Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Maj-Len Helin 7 180.84
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ilma Suuronen 9 175.74
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sisko Terho 17 162.34
4 Paula Grönroos 21 159.20
5 Sylvi Marjanen 21 157.54
6 Kaino Saari 30 122.34

Source: [2]

Boys' single skating

Competed in Helsinki on 30 January 1938.

Rank Name Placing figure Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Aarne Ellilä 3 135.25
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lasse Björkman 8 118.70
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Birger Nyman 9 117.39
4 Erkki Loimuneva 10 112.60
5 Matti Lampi 15 102.70

Source: [1]

Girls' single skating

Participants of the girls' competition

Competed in Helsinki on 5–6 February 1938.

Rank Name Placing figure Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Sirkka Mikkolainen 5 143.48
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Riitta Linna 18 125.52
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Paula Grönroos 19 122.36
4 Sisko Terho 21 121.26
5 Kirsti Linna 25 121.00
6 Lisbet Wichman 31 115.74
7 Liisa Helanterä 36 114.35
8 Inkeri Toikka 37 115.28
9 Kaisa Saarinen 37 113.47
10 Sylvi Marjanen 51 109.40
11 Sisko Ahera 62.5 105.43
12 Leena Miettinen 64 104.90
13 Dora Seger 67.5 104.78
14 Birgit Fredrikson 67 102.48
15 Pirkko Tikka 74 102.10
16 Inga Fredrikson 74 99.90
17 Maila Hyytinen 86 96.37
18 Eisi Kuoppamäki 85 95.06
19 Helvi Järvinen 94 83.16
20 Gunnel Fredrikson 100 76.41

Source: [3]

Pair skating

Competed in Turku on 12–13 February 1938.

Rank Names Placing figure Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Hilkka Linna & Edvard Linna 4 31.0
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aune Lähteenmäki & Valter Lähteenmäki 5 30.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kaino Saari & Erkki Loimuneva 9 28.9
4 Lisa Löfström & Matti Lampi 12 27.7

Source: [2]

Sources

  • "Suomenmestarit kautta aikain" (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Finnish Figure Skating Association. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

References

  1. ^ a b "Marcus Nikkanen ja Aarne Ellilä Suomen kaunoluistelumestareiksi". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 31 January 1938. p. 12. ISSN 0355-2047. Retrieved 6 December 2021 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  2. ^ a b "Maj-Len Helin åter mästarinna". Åbo Underrättelser (in Swedish). 14 February 1938. p. 1. ISSN 0785-398X. Retrieved 3 December 2021 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.
  3. ^ H. H. "Sirkka Mikkolainen tyttöjen kaunoluistelumestari". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). p. 3. ISSN 0355-2047. Retrieved 9 December 2021 – via Digital Collections of National Library of Finland.