In which Winter Olympic sport did Finland win its first gold medal?
Cross-country skiing
Ski jumping
Ice hockey
Speed skating
Answer
Finland won its first Winter Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. The gold medalist was Tapani Niku in the men's 18 km event.
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