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20th-century Finnish sportsmen
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The list 20th-century Finnish sportsmen includes
Matti Nykänen, Tapio Rautavaara, Tony Halme, Väinö Myllyrinne and Lasse Viren.
The list consists of 1,562 members.
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Matti Nykänen
Finnish singer and ski jumper
Overview: Matti Ensio Nykänen (pronunciation ) (17 July 1963 – 4 February 2019) was a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1991. Widely considered to be the greatest male ski jumper of all time, he ...Date of birth: 17 July 1963Date of death: 4 January 2019Age: 55 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: SkiingGender: MaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm)Partner: Pia Talonpoika (Long-Term)
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Tapio Rautavaara
Athletics (sport) competitor
Overview: Kaj Tapio Rautavaara (March 8, 1915 – September 25, 1979) was a Finnish singer (bass-baritone), athlete, and film actor.Date of birth: 8 March 1915Date of death: 25 September 1979Age: 64 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 0
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Tony Halme
Finnish wrestler-politician
Overview: Tony Christian Halme (January 6, 1963 – January 8, 2010) was a Finnish politician, athlete, author, actor, and singer. He was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 2003 to 2007, representing the True ...Date of birth: 6 January 1963Date of death: 8 January 2010Age: 47 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: WrestlingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 4" (193 cm) 0
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Väinö Myllyrinne
Finnish giant
Overview: Väinö Myllyrinne (27 February 1909 – 13 April 1963)) was an acromegalic giant who was at one time (1940–1963) the world's tallest living person, and may have become the tallest after the death of ...Date of birth: 27 February 1909Date of death: 13 April 1963Age: 54 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: WrestlingGender: MaleHeight: 8' 3" (251 cm) 0
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Lasse Viren
Finnish long distance runner
Overview: Lasse Artturi Virén (born 22 July 1949) is a Finnish former long-distance runner, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Virén recaptured the image of the "Flying Finns" promoted ... 0
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Åke Lindman
Actor
Overview: Åke Leonard Lindman (born Åke Leonard Järvinen; 11 January 1928 – 3 March 2009) was a Finnish director and actor.Date of birth: 11 January 1928Date of death: 3 March 2009Age: 81 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: ActorGender: Male 0
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Kaarlo Kangasniemi
Weightlifter
Overview: Kaarlo Olavi Kangasniemi (born 4 February 1941) is a retired Finnish weightlifter. Between 1968 and 1972 he won one Olympic, two world and two European titles in the 90 kg division, becoming the only ...Date of birth: 4 February 1941Age: 84Nationality: FinnishOccupation: WeightlifterGender: MaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm) 0
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Pertti Ukkola
Olympic wrestler
Overview: Pertti Ukkola (born August 10, 1950) in Sodankylä is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. He was selected Finnish Sportspersonality of the year 1977.Date of birth: 10 August 1950Age: 74Nationality: FinnishOccupation: WrestlingGender: MaleHeight: 5' 7" (170 cm) 0
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Kai Pahlman
footballer
Overview: Kai Pahlman (8 July 1935 – 8 March 2013) was a Finnish association football forward and coach. Between 1954 and 1968 he capped 56 times for the Finland national football team, scoring 13 goals. At club ...Date of birth: 8 July 1935Date of death: 8 March 2013Age: 77 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: FootballGender: Male 0
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Pekka Markkanen
Finnish basketball player
Overview: Pekka Juha Markkanen (born May 28, 1967) is a Finnish former professional basketball player. He was named the Finnish Basketball Player of the Year, by Finnish sports journalists, in 1989, 1993, and 1996 ... 0
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Ilkka Nummisto
Finnish canoeist
Overview: Ilkka Nummisto (April 24, 1944 – June 29, 2019) was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the ...Date of birth: 24 April 1944Date of death: 29 July 2019Age: 75 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: OtherGender: Male 0
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Arto Nilsson
BoxerOverview: Arto Harald Nilsson (19 March 1948, Helsinki – 11 July 2019) was a boxer from Finland.Date of birth: 19 March 1948Date of death: 11 July 2019Age: 71 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: BoxingGender: Male 0
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Mikko Hietanen
Finnish long distance runner
Overview: Mikko Hietanen (1911–1999) was a Finnish long-distance runner, European Champion and world record holder, who competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics in London 1948 and in Helsinki 1952 ...Date of birth: 22 September 1911Date of death: 3 February 1999Age: 87 (age at death)Occupation: Track and FieldHeight: 5' 6" (168 cm) 0
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Juhani Järvinen
Finnish speed skater
Overview: Jouko Juhani Järvinen (9 May 1935 – 31 May 1984) was a Finnish speed skater. He competed in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best result of fourth place over 1500 m in 1956 and fifth in 1960 ...Date of birth: 9 May 1935Date of death: 31 May 1984Age: 49 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: SkatingGender: Male 0
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Heikki Ikola
Finnish biathlete
Overview: Heikki Johannes Ikola (born 9 September 1947) is a Finnish former biathlete. Together with his countryman Juhani Suutarinen he became dominant in the 1970s and the early 1980s. In 1975 he became double ...Date of birth: 9 September 1947Age: 77Nationality: FinnishOccupation: SkiingGender: MaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm) 0
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Veikko Karvonen
Athletics (sport) competitor
Overview: Veikko Leo Karvonen (5 January 1926 – 1 August 2007) was a Finnish athlete who mainly competed in the marathon. He won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics. At the 1954 European ...Date of birth: 5 January 1926Date of death: 1 August 2007Age: 81 (age at death)Occupation: Track and FieldHeight: 5' 5" (165 cm) 0
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Olavi Alakulppi
Finnish cross-country skier
Overview: Olavi Alakulppi (17 July 1915 – 19 August 1990) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. During the Soviet-Finnish Continuation War, he served in the Finnish army, and was awarded ...Date of birth: 17 July 1915Date of death: 19 August 1990Age: 75 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: MilitaryGender: Male 0
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Sauli Rytky
Cross-country skierOverview: Sauli Rytky (June 6, 1918 in Haapavesi, Northern Ostrobothnia – January 28, 2006) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s.Date of birth: 6 June 1918Date of death: 28 January 2006Age: 87 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: SkiingGender: Male 0
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Mika Myllylä
Cross-country skier
Overview: Mika Kristian Myllylä (12 September 1969 – 5 July 2011) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 2005. He won six medals at the Winter Olympics, earning one gold (1998: 30 km), one silver ...Date of birth: 12 September 1969Date of death: 5 July 2011Age: 41 (age at death)Nationality: FinnishOccupation: SkiingGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Pertti Karppinen
Rower
Overview: Pertti Johannes Karppinen (born 17 February 1953) is a retired Finnish rower noted for his three consecutive Olympic gold medals in single sculls in 1976, 1980 and 1984.Date of birth: 17 February 1953Age: 72Nationality: FinnishOccupation: RowerGender: MaleHeight: 6' 7" (201 cm) 0
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