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This is a list of notable people from
Finland. Finland is a
Nordic country located between Sweden, Norway and Russia.
Actors and actresses
Architects
Visual artists
Business people
Computer pioneers
Designers
Filmmakers
Musicians
Classical
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Kalevi Aho – composer
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Paavo Berglund – conductor
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Linda Brava – violinist
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Mikko Franck – conductor
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Ralf Gothóni – pianist (father of Maris)
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Ilkka Kuusisto – composer
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Pekka Kuusisto – conductor, violinist, composer
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Jaakko Kuusisto – conductor, violinist, composer
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Risto Lauriala – pianist
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Hannu Lintu – conductor
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Klaus Mäkelä – conductor, cellist
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Janne Mertanen – pianist
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Olli Mustonen – pianist, composer
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Sakari Oramo – conductor
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Selim Palmgren – composer, pianist, conductor
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Jorma Panula – conductor and conducting educator pioneer
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Einojuhani Rautavaara – composer
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Herman Rechberger – composer
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Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor, percussionist
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Kaija Saariaho – composer
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Esa-Pekka Salonen – conductor, composer
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Jukka-Pekka Saraste – conductor
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Jean Sibelius – composer
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Dalia Stasevska – conductor
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John Storgårds – conductor
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Elina Vähälä – violinist
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Osmo Vänskä – conductor, composer, clarinetist
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Sauli Zinovjev – composer
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Diana Ringo – composer
Electronic
- Miika Eloranta & Janne Mansnerus – musicians, producers (as
Super8 & Tab)
- Paavo Siljamäki – DJ and producer; part of a Trance music group
Above & Beyond
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Jori Hulkkonen – DJ, musician, producer
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Petri Kuljuntausta – composer, musician
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Erkki Kurenniemi – musician, inventor
- Lassi Lehto a.k.a.
Jimi Tenor – acid jazz musician
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Lassi Nikko a.k.a.
Brothomstates a.k.a. Dune – musician
- Sasu Ripatti a.k.a.
Vladislav Delay – musician, DJ
- Esa Juhani Ruoho a.k.a.
Lackluster – musician
- Jaakko Salovaara a.k.a.
JS16 – musician, producer
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Mika Vainio – musician, member of
Pan Sonic
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Ville Virtanen a.k.a. Darude
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Ilpo Väisänen – musician, member of
Pan Sonic
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Heidi Kilpeläinen – multimedia artist, singer and recording artist, known by the stage name
HK119
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Diana Ringo – composer
Folk
Metal
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Marko Hietala – bassist and backing vocalist of
Nightwish, main vocalist and co-founding member of
Tarot
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Zachary Hietala – guitarist and co-founding member of
Tarot
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Sami Hinkka – bassist and lyricist of
Ensiferum
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Esa Holopainen – Main songwriter, current lead guitarist, and founding member of the Finnish metal band
Amorphis
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Tuomas Holopainen – composer, songwriter, keyboardplayer and founding member of
Nightwish
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Jan Jämsen – ex-vocalist and current lyricist of folk metal band
Finntroll
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Tomi Joutsen – lead singer of
Amorphis
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Tony Kakko – vocalist, composer and songwriter of
Sonata Arctica
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Jari Kainulainen – ex-bassist of
Stratovarius
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Antti Boman – guitarist and vocalist of death metal band
Demilich
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Perttu Kivilaakso – cellist of cello-metal band
Apocalyptica
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Timo Kotipelto – lead singer of
Stratovarius
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Ville Laihiala – frontman of
Sentenced and
Poisonblack
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Alexi Laiho – frontman and lead guitarist of
Children of Bodom
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Roope Latvala – guitarist of
Children of Bodom
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Jani Liimatainen – former guitarist for
Sonata Arctica
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Petri Lindroos – guitarist and main vocalist of
Ensiferum and former
Norther
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Jari Mäenpää – composer, singer and guitarist of
Ensiferum and
Wintersun
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Jukka Nevalainen – drummer of
Nightwish
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Anne Nurmi – vocalist and keyboard player of
Lacrimosa
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Janne Parviainen – drummer of
Ensiferum,
Sinergy and
Barathrum
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Tomi Putaansuu – frontman and singer of
Lordi
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Jaska Raatikainen – drummer for
Children of Bodom
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Sami Raatikainen – guitarist for
Necrophagist
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Henkka Seppälä – bassist for
Children of Bodom
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Emmi Silvennoinen – keyboardist of
Ensiferum
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Jani Stefanovic – guitarist, drummer, keyboardist, and bassist for
Miseration and
Solution .45, formerly of
Crimson Moonlight and
Renascent
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Markus Toivonen – founder, guitarist, songwriter and backing vocalist of
Ensiferum
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Timo Tolkki – guitarist and ex-singer of
Stratovarius
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Eicca Toppinen – cellist of cello-metal band
Apocalyptica
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Emppu Vuorinen – guitarist of
Nightwish
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Janne Wirman – keyboard player of
Children of Bodom
Opera
Other
A–M
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Jonne Aaron – frontman of
Negative
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Ismo Alanko – rock musician
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Jukka Ammondt – literature professor and musician who has recorded songs of
Elvis Presley in
Latin and
Sumerian.
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Nikke Ankara – rap musician
- Mikko Aspa – lead singer of
Deathspell Omega and owner of Northern Heritage label
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Kirill Babitzin (1950–2007)
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Maximilian Theodor Buch – historic academic and nationalist
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Carola – jazz and pop singer
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Elastinen – rap musician, half of the rap duo
Fintelligens
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Cheek – rap musician, broke many Spotify records in Finland
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Irwin Goodman a.k.a. Antti Hammarberg (1943–1991) – protest singer
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Sara Forsberg a.k.a. SAARA – Swedish-Finnish American
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Samu Haber – singer and guitarist from
Sunrise Avenue, solo singer-songwriter and tv music competition judge
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Aki Hakala – drummer of
The Rasmus
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Hector
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Lasse Heikkilä – composer, songwriter, producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist
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Eero Heinonen – bassist of
The Rasmus
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Reino Helismaa (1913–1965)
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Janita – soul, pop, and alternative singer-songwriter
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Tomi Joutsen – lead singer of
Amorphis
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Markus Kaarlonen – "Captain" keyboardist and producer of rock band
Poets of the Fall
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Maria Kalaniemi
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Mika Karppinen – drummer from the band
HIM
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Viktor Klimenko
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Samuli Kosminen
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Sakari Kukko
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Mikko Kuustonen – singer-songwriter
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Hildá Länsman (born 1993) – Sámi pop singer
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Juice Leskinen – rock musician
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Mikko Lindström – guitarist from the band
HIM
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Jyrki Linnankivi – lead singer of
the 69 Eyes
- Jaska Makinen – rhythm guitarist of rock band
Poets of the Fall
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Tommy Mansikka-Aho
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Jarkko Martikainen
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Andy McCoy – former guitarist of
Hanoi Rocks, rock musician
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Michael Monroe – former singer of
Hanoi Rocks, rock musician
N–Z
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Sara Nunes – singer
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Tuomari Nurmio
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Harri Nuutinen
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Mikko Paananen – bass player for the rock band
HIM
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Olga Oinola (1865–1949) – President of the Finnish Women Association
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Hanna Pakarinen – Finland's first
Idols winner, pop singer
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Paleface – rap musician
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Maukka Perusjätkä – punk rocker
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Mika Pohjola – jazz pianist and composer
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Pekka Pohjola
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Kimmo Pohjonen
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Lauri Porra
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Janne Puurtinen – keyboard player from the band
HIM
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Iiro Rantala
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Riku Rajamaa – lead guitarist and background singer from
Sunrise Avenue, also active as a singer-songwriter
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Pauli Rantasalmi – guitarist of
The Rasmus
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Tapio Rautavaara
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Marko Saaresto – lyricist, lead singer of rock band
Poets of the Fall
- Jari Salminen – drummer of rock band
Poets of the Fall
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Jari Sillanpää – Finnish "
tango king", singer
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Sir Christus – former guitarist for the band
Negative
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Aki Sirkesalo (1962–2004) – singer
- Jani "Hellboy" Snellman – bass guitarist of rock band
Poets of the Fall
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Kyllikki Solanterä (1908–1965) – popular singer, vocal teacher and lyricist
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Topi Sorsakoski – schlager and rock'n'roll singer
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Gösta Sundqvist
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Jonna Tervomaa – pop singer
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Jukka Tolonen
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Antti Tuisku – pop musician,
Idols star
- Olli Tukiainen – lead guitarist of rock band
Poets of the Fall
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Tellu Turkka
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Tarja Turunen – former lead singer of the symphonic metal band
Nightwish
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Petri Walli (1969–1995)
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Juha Watt Vainio
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Ville Valo – lead singer of
HIM
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Edward Vesala (1945–1999) – jazz musician, composer, drummer
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Jussi Heikki Tapio Vuori – drummer of
the 69 Eyes
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Olavi Virta – singer
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Laura Voutilainen – pop singer
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Maija Vilkkumaa – pop/rock singer
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Lauri Ylönen – lead singer of
The Rasmus
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A. W. Yrjänä – rock singer, bass guitarist, songwriter, poet
Musical groups
Philosophers
Politicians
Scientists
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Lars Valerian Ahlfors – mathematician,
Fields Medalist 1936 (1907–1996)
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Väinö Auer – explorer, geologist, geographer (1895–1981)
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Matthias Castren – ethnologist (1813–1852)
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Anders Chydenius – classical liberal (1729–1803)
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Kari Enqvist – cosmologist
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Teppo Felin – professor at the
University of Oxford
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Johan Gadolin – chemist (1760–1852)
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Ragnar Granit – medicine,
Nobelist (1900–1991)
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Hilma Granqvist – anthropologist (1890–1972)
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Ilkka Hanski –
Crafoord Prize winning ecologist (1953–2016)
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Bengt Holmström – economist,
Nobelist (1949–)
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Kimmo Innanen – astronomer (1937–2011)
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Pehr Kalm – botanist (1716–1779)
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Teuvo Kohonen – neurocomputing pioneer (1934–)
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Anders Johan Lexell – mathematician, astronomer (1740–1784)
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Ernst Lindelöf – mathematician, researcher of function theory and topology (1870–1946)
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Olli Lounasmaa – physicist, researcher of low-temperature physics (1930–2002)
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Hjalmar Mellin – mathematician (1854–1933)
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Risto Näätänen – psychologist and neuroscientist (born 1939)
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Rolf Nevanlinna – mathematician (1895–1980)
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Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld – mineralogist (1792–1866)
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Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld – polar explorer, political refugee in Sweden (1832–1901)
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Gunnar Nordström – theoretical physicist (1881–1923)
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Aili Nurminen – meteorologist (1896–1972)
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Liisi Oterma – astronomer (1915–2001)
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Leena Palotie – gene scientist (1952–2010)
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Simo Parpola – orientalist, assyriologist
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Tuija I. Pulkkinen – space scientist (born 1962)
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Helena Ranta – pathologist, forensic dentist
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Eric Tigerstedt – inventor, Thomas Edison of Finland (1887–1925)
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Kari S. Tikka – justice and finance professor (1944–2006)
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Esko Valtaoja – astronomer
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Tatu Vanhanen – political scientist (1929–2015)
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Artturi Ilmari Virtanen – chemist,
Nobelist (1895–1973)
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Vilho Väisälä – mathematician, inventor of meteorological instruments (1889–1969)
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Yrjö Väisälä – astronomer, meteorologist (1891–1971)
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Edvard Westermarck – philosopher, sociologist (1862–1939)
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Joy Wolfram – nanoscientist (1989–)
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Arvo Ylppö – pediatrician (1887–1992)
Soldiers
Sportspeople
Athletics
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Ashprihanal Pekka Aalto – ultramarathoner and extreme endurance athlete
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Arto Bryggare – hurdling athlete
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Sari Essayah – race walker, world champion
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Tommi Evilä – long jumper
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Arsi Harju – shot putter, Olympic champion
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Eduard Hämäläinen – decathlete
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Arto Härkönen – javelin thrower, Olympic champion
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Gunnar Höckert – runner, Olympic champion (1910–1940)
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Volmari Iso-Hollo – runner, two Olympic gold medals (1907–1969)
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Akilles Järvinen – decathlete (1905–1943)
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Matti Järvinen – javelin thrower, Olympic champion (1909–1985)
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Verner Järvinen – discus thrower, Olympic champion (1870–1941)
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Kaarlo Kangasniemi – weightlifter, Olympic champion 1968 Mexico
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Olli-Pekka Karjalainen – hammer thrower
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Veikko Karvonen – marathon runner (Boston Marathon winner 1954)
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Elias Katz – runner, Olympic champion (3,000m team steeplechase) and silver (3,000m steeplechase) (1901–1947)
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Jukka Keskisalo – runner
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Kimmo Kinnunen – javelin thrower, world champion
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Hannes Kolehmainen – runner, four Olympic gold medals (1889–1966)
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Valentin Kononen – race walker, world champion
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Tapio Korjus – javelin thrower, Olympic champion
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Teodor Koskenniemi – runner, Olympic champion (1887–1965)
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Paavo Kotila – marathon runner (Boston Marathon winner 1960)
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Harri Larva – runner, Olympic champion (1906–1980)
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Lauri Lehtinen – runner, Olympic champion (1908–1973)
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Eero Lehtonen – pentathlete, two Olympic gold medals (1898–1959)
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Heikki Liimatainen – runner, two Olympic gold medals (1894–1980)
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Tiina Lillak – javelin thrower, world champion
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Toivo Loukola – runner, Olympic champion (1902–1984)
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Taisto Mäki – long-distance runner, multiple world record holder (1910–1979)
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Jonni Myyrä – javelin thrower, two Olympic gold medals (1892–1955)
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Pauli Nevala – javelin thrower, Olympic champion
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Elmer Niklander – discus thrower and shot putter, Olympic champion (1890–1942)
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Paavo Nurmi – runner, nine Olympic gold medals (1897–1973)
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Eino Oksanen – marathon runner (Boston Marathon winner 1959, 1961,1962)
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Aki Parviainen – javelin thrower, world champion
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Tero Pitkämäki – javelin thrower, world champion
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Ville Pörhölä – shot putter, Olympic champion (1897–1964)
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Heli Rantanen – javelin thrower, Olympic champion
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Tapio Rautavaara – javelin thrower, Olympic champion (1915–1979)
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Ville Ritola – runner, five Olympic gold medals (1896–1982)
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Seppo Räty – javelin thrower, three Olympic medals, world champion
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Julius Saaristo – javelin thrower, Olympic champion (1891–1969)
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Ilmari Salminen – runner, Olympic champion (1902–1986)
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Albin Stenroos – marathon runner, Olympic champion (1889–1971)
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Olavi Suomalainen – marathon runner (Boston Marathon winner 1972)
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Armas Taipale – discus thrower, Olympic champion (1890–1976)
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Juha Tiainen – hammer thrower, Olympic champion
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Abraham Tokazier – sprinter
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Vilho Tuulos – triple jumper, Olympic champion (1895–1967)
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Pekka Vasala – runner, Olympic champion
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Lasse Virén – runner, four Olympic gold medals
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Paavo Yrjölä – decathlete, Olympic champion
Basketball
Ice hockey
A–K
L–Q
R–Z
Motorsports
Rowing
Winter sports
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Janne Ahonen – ski jumper
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Antti Autti – snowboarder
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Eero Ettala – snowboarder, 2006 World Champion
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Veikko Hakulinen – cross-country skier, three Olympic gold medals
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Janne Happonen – ski jumper
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Heikki Hasu – Nordic combined, two Olympic gold medals
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Matti Hautamäki – ski jumper
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Antti Hyvärinen – ski jumper
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Kalevi Hämäläinen – cross-country skier
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Risto Jussilainen – ski jumper
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Marjatta Kajosmaa – cross-country skier
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Veikko Kankkonen – ski jumper
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Jouko Karjalainen – Nordic combined
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Klaes Karppinen – cross-country skier
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Kalle Keituri – ski jumper
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Harri Kirvesniemi – cross-country skier
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Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi – cross-country skier, three Olympic gold medals
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Anssi Koivuranta – Nordic combined
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Kiira Korpi – figure skater
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Markku Koski – snowboarder and Olympic bronze medalist (Men's Snowboarding Halfpipe)
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Kai Kovaljeff – ski jumper
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Hilkka Kuntola – cross-country skier
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Risto Laakkonen – ski jumper
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Janne Lahtela – freestyle skier
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Mika Laitinen – ski jumper
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Samppa Lajunen – Olympic gold medalist (Nordic combined) and (sprint)
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Ville Larinto – ski jumper
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Hannu Manninen – Nordic combined
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Marjo Matikainen-Kallström – cross-country skier
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Juha Mieto – cross-country skier
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Olli Muotka – ski jumper
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Kaija Mustonen – speed skater
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Mika Myllylä – cross-country skier
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Eero Mäntyranta – cross-country skier, three Olympic gold medals
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Toni Nieminen – ski jumper, two Olympic gold medals
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Ari-Pekka Nikkola – ski jumper, two Olympic gold medals
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Matti Nykänen – ski jumper, four Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal
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Harri Olli– ski jumper
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Kalle Palander – skier
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Peetu Piiroinen – snowboarder, one Olympic silver medal (halfpipe)
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Tanja Poutiainen – skier
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Jari Puikkonen – ski jumper
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Siiri Rantanen – cross-country skier
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Marjut Rolig (née Lukkarinen) – cross-country skier, one olympic gold- and silver medal
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Mikko Ronkainen – freestyle skier
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Janne Ryynänen – Nordic combined
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Veli Saarinen – cross-country skier
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Julius Skutnabb – speed skater
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Jani Soininen – ski jumper
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Helena Takalo – cross-country skier
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Jaakko Tallus – Nordic combined
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Clas Thunberg – speed skater, five Olympic gold medals
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Jouko Törmänen – ski jumper
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Tuomo Ylipulli – ski jumper
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Kaisa Mäkäräinen – biathlete, one-time World Champion, 6 total medals at World Championships
Other
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Paavo Aaltonen – gymnast, three Olympic gold medals (1919–1962)
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Jouko Ahola – World's strongest man champion twice
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Patrik Antonius – High-stakes poker player
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Kalle Anttila – wrestler, two Olympic gold medals (1887–1975)
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Kike Elomaa – IFBB professional bodybuilder
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Veikka Gustafsson – mountain climber
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Veikko Huhtanen – gymnast, three Olympic gold medals (1919–1976)
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Robin Hull – snooker player
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Mikko Ilonen – golfer
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Mika Immonen – pool player
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Antti Kasvio – swimmer
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Minna Kauppi – orienteer, nine-time World Champion
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Marko Kemppainen – skeet shooter
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Mika Koivuniemi – ten-pin bowler
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Väinö Kokkinen – wrestler, two Olympic gold medals (1899–1967)
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Pentti Linnosvuo – sport shooter, two Olympic gold medals
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Matti Mattsson – swimmer, one World Championship bronze medal
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Jarkko Nieminen – tennis player
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Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala – inventor of
Finnish baseball (1888–1981)
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Kustaa Pihlajamäki – wrestler, two Olympic gold medals (1902–1944)
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Jarno Pihlava – swimmer
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Arto Saari – pro skateboarder
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Ale Saarvala – gymnast, two Olympic gold medals
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Kasperi Salo – badminton player
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Heikki Savolainen – gymnast, two Olympic gold medals (1907–1998)
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Hanna-Maria Seppälä – swimmer, World champion
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Jani Sievinen – swimmer, one Olympic silver and many other international medals, mostly gold medals. Most decorated Finnish swimmer
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Markku Uusipaavalniemi – curler
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Anu Viheriäranta – ballet dancer
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Antti Viitikko – badminton player
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Janne Virtanen – world's strongest man champion
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Emil Väre – wrestler, two Olympic gold medals (1885–1974)
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Verner Weckman – wrestler, two Olympic gold medals (1882–1968)
Theologians, clergymen
Writers
Other notables
See also
References