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Hugo Olavi Niskanen (8 September 1920 – 4 December 2014) was a Finnish former long-distance runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Kaavi.
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Klemens Johan Gabriel Sirelius (June 27 1818 Kaavi, Finland – July 23 1888 Mikkeli, Finland) was the first director of the Finnish Missionary Society. He served in this position from 1872 to 1876. During ...
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Harri Tapio Hakkarainen (born October 16, 1969 in Kaavi) is a retired male javelin thrower from Finland. He set his personal best (87.82 metres) on June 24, 1995 in Kuortane.
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Jussi Tirkkonen (24 June 1883, Kaavi – 14 April 1934) was a Finnish tailor and politician. He was a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1916 to 1918, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland ...
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Matti Väisänen (25 February 1887, in Kaavi – 24 April 1939) was a Finnish trade union activist and politician. He sided with the Reds during the Finnish Civil War in 1918 and after the defeat of the Red ...
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Hannu Koponen (born 8 November 1959 in Kaavi) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He received a gold medal in the short course, a gold medal in the relay, and a silver medal in ...