Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is a Finnish high jumper.She competed at the World Championships in 2005 and in 2009 without reachin

Is a Finnish high jumper.She competed at the World Championships in 2005 and in 2009 without reaching the final.

Jang also moved into singing by releasing her first album with the title song, "Burying My Face In T

Jang also moved into singing by releasing her first album with the title song, "Burying My Face In Tears", and selling 300,000 copies in the process. According to fans, the song was applauded as harmonized native melody line and her native vocal. Her pop ballad style song, Confession and the April Story, was ranked at the top in various music charts. Thus, this resulted in Jang holding a 'Live' music TV programme in the MBC music camp.

Became known in 2003 when she won the Haluatko filmitähdeksi (Do You Want To Be A Film Star?) compe

Became known in 2003 when she won the Haluatko filmitähdeksi (Do You Want To Be A Film Star?) competition, where the prize was the central role in the film Levottomat 3. Karjalainen acted in the 2004 movie, but the role was more minor than promised. Before that, Karjalainen had acted in a minor role in the 2001 film Rölli ja metsänhenki.

A Finnish singer of popular music. She is mostly known for her evergreen hit "Mombasa" (1975).

A Finnish singer of popular music. She is mostly known for her evergreen hit "Mombasa" (1975).

Is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and World Champion. She won a gold medal in the sprint at t

Is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and World Champion. She won a gold medal in the sprint at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships.[2] She won silver medals in the long distance in 2004, and again in 2007.

Is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party. He has been a member of the Parliament of Finland since

Is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party. He has been a member of the Parliament of Finland since 1995 and Minister of Regional and Municipal Affairs of Finland since 2003.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey right wing.He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks as their ninth

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey right wing.He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks as their ninth-round pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Hyvönen started out in the Kärpät junior team, and started playing in the SM-liiga with TPS. After playing on a number of SM-liiga teams, Hyvönen departed for North America for the 2001–2002 season, which he mostly spent with the Sharks' AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Barons.

Is a member of the Parliament of Finland and former Minister of Justice (1999-2005). He is a member

Is a member of the Parliament of Finland and former Minister of Justice (1999-2005). He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) and a former member of Hämeenlinna city council (1989–2004).

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara and Ko

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara and KooVee.

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for FC Honka.

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for FC Honka.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-Liiga. H

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-Liiga. He played for Kärpät, Espoo Blues, Jokerit, Winnipeg Jets, and Lukko.

Is former Finnish ice hockey player and current coach

Is former Finnish ice hockey player and current coach

But is probably best known in North America for being one of the first Finnish goaltenders to compet

But is probably best known in North America for being one of the first Finnish goaltenders to compete in the National Hockey League, where he played 13 games for the New Jersey Devils. He also appeared in net for the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association, as well as various minor league teams.

Is a retired male boxer from Finland, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Is a retired male boxer from Finland, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he lost in the first round of the men's featherweight (– 57 kg) division to East Germany's eventual gold medalist Rudi Fink

Is a former athlete from Finland who mainly competed in the men's javelin throw event.He competed fo

Is a former athlete from Finland who mainly competed in the men's javelin throw event.He competed for Finland at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada where he won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw event.

A retired Finnish nordic combined athlete. Debuting at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer at th

A retired Finnish nordic combined athlete. Debuting at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer at the age of 15, he took his first medal. Three years later at the age of 18 when he won silver in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the age of 23. He has five other Nordic skiing World Championships medals, earning three golds (4 x 5 km team: 1999, 2007 and 7.5 km sprint: 2007) and two bronzes (4 x 5 km team: 2001, 2003). He has two other Olympic team medals as well (silver: 1998, bronze: 2006).

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in two Summer O

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the K-2 500 m event at Montreal in 1976.

A retired world champion rally driver. He was a seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland

A retired world champion rally driver. He was a seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times.Mikkola's rally career spanned 31 years, starting with a Volvo PV 544 in 1963, but his most successful period was during the 1970s and 1980s. The 1970s saw Mikkola a frontrunner in many international events, usually in a Ford Escort, and 1979 he made a serious challenge at the World Rally Championship title, ultimately finishing runner-up only one point behind champion Björn Waldegård.

Is a Finnish footballer who is best known as a central defender despite his history as a defensive m

Is a Finnish footballer who is best known as a central defender despite his history as a defensive midfielder. He made 47 caps for his Finnish club side FC Honka before agreeing on a move to Swedish Premier Division outfit Helsingborgs IF on July 12, 2008

Is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the

Is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.Taipale also won the silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He finished 5th in the 50 km event at those same games.

Is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League. Tihinen starte

Is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for FC Zürich in the Swiss Super League. Tihinen started his career with KePs in the lower divisions before moving to Veikkausliiga club HJK for the 1997 season. He won both the Finnish championship and Finnish

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Peoria Rivermen in the Ame

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Peoria Rivermen in the American Hockey League.

Is a former Finnish footballer. Turunen played for Koparit and KuPS during his club career, also mak

Is a former Finnish footballer. Turunen played for Koparit and KuPS during his club career, also making 66 appearances for the Finland national football team, scoring 3 goals.

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Fin

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Finnish Elite League (SM-liiga) four times, and was a five-time all-star.