Famous People with Name Jouko

Jouko Törmänen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Jouko Törmänen: a former Finnish ski jumper who competed during the 1970's and early 1980's.His best known success was at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, where he won a gold medal in the individual large hill event.

Jouko Veli Turkka            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Jouko Veli Turkka: a Finnish theatrical director and controversialist. As a teacher and later headmaster in the Helsinki school of theatre, Jouko Turkka created a whole generation of Finnish actors, and a recognisable style of acting.The method was to progressively search for a mental borderline state by psychic and physical exertion, and the result was frequently an acting performance characterised by actors shaking uncontrollably and spewing spit and snot and other bodily fluids around them. Some likened the method to brainwashing, or to those of religious cults.

Jouko Hassi            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Jouko Hassi: is a former Finnish sprinter. His club team was Oulun Pyrintö.He competed in 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships, but was eliminated in the heats on both occasions.

Jouko Yrjö Nikkanen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Jouko Yrjö Nikkanen: was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.

Jouko Ahola            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Jouko Ahola: is a Finnish strongman and actor. He won the 1997 and 1999 World's Strongest Man, and finished second in 1998.[1] Ahola won the Europe's Strongest Man contest twice in 1998 and 1999, and finished fourth in 1996.[2] Jouko won the World's Strongest Team in 1997 and 1999, and was second in 1998.[3] Jouko was a very successful strongman competitor, despite being one of the smallest, at 6' 1" (1.85 m) and 270 lbs (122.5 kg), corresponding to a BMI of 35.8, which is low by WSM standards.[4]