Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a Finnish writer. She has written tens of historical novels and many factual books about history.

Is a Finnish writer. She has written tens of historical novels and many factual books about history.

Is a Finnish chess player. Born in Helsinki in 1918, he became a Finnish National Master in 1938 and

Is a Finnish chess player. Born in Helsinki in 1918, he became a Finnish National Master in 1938 and was the leading Finnish player after Eero Böök and before Heikki Westerinen. He is best known for outplaying Russian chess grandmaster Paul Keres with the

Was a Finnish politician and Prime Minister of Finland . He represented the National Progressive Par

Was a Finnish politician and Prime Minister of Finland . He represented the National Progressive Party.From 1892 to 1904, Castrén was a member of the board in the Kansallis-Osake-Pankki bank. He attended the state board meetings in 1894 and from 1905 to 1

Was a Finnish gymnast and amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics

Was a Finnish gymnast and amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Four years later he was part of the Finnish football team squad, which finished fourth in the football event. He participa

Was a Finnish steeplechase runner.In the late 1930s, Tuominen was one of the best runners at the 300

Was a Finnish steeplechase runner.In the late 1930s, Tuominen was one of the best runners at the 3000 m steeplechase, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics, he finished second after his countryman Volmari Iso-Hollo, with a time of 9.06,8.

Was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he finished f

Was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he finished fourth in the shot put competition.

Was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the Javelin throw.Toivonen represented Finland at the 1

Was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the Javelin throw.Toivonen represented Finland at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he threw the javelin 70.72 to win the bronze medal. The competition in the javelin throw was extremely close; fellow F

Is a former Finnish weightlifter. He won an Olympic gold medal at 1968 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Finnish weightlifter. He won an Olympic gold medal at 1968 Summer Olympics.

Was a Finnish freestyle wrestler and Olympic champion.He received a silver medal at the 1924 Summer

Was a Finnish freestyle wrestler and Olympic champion.He received a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris,[1] and a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.[2]

Was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarte

Was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the featherweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Harold Devine.

A radical Finnish environmentalist, dissident and fisherman. He has written widely about his ideas a

A radical Finnish environmentalist, dissident and fisherman. He has written widely about his ideas and is well-known in Finland. He lives a materially very simple life. Nowadays he is on old-age pension, but he still fishes on lake Vanajavesi.Linkola is a misanthropist[citation needed] who blames humans for the destruction of the environment, and he has promoted ideas such as genocide for saving the environment and to keep the population in control.[citation needed] He strongly promotes deindustrialization.

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for FC Lahti.

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for FC Lahti.

Was a Finnish actor, writer, and director.Puro co-directed the first Finnish fiction film, Salaviina

Was a Finnish actor, writer, and director.Puro co-directed the first Finnish fiction film, Salaviinanpolttajat, with Louis Sparre in 1907.

Is the vocalist of the rock band The Skreppers, drummer of doom metal band KYPCK, was the keyboardis

Is the vocalist of the rock band The Skreppers, drummer of doom metal band KYPCK, was the keyboardist of hard rock/sleaze/blues band Daniel Lioneye, as well as a respected producer from Finland. He has worked with several internationally recognized rock groups.[1][2][3]

Was a Finnish linguist, ethnographer and politician. He carried out expeditions to the Nenets people

Was a Finnish linguist, ethnographer and politician. He carried out expeditions to the Nenets people (Samoyeds) in Siberia 1911–1914 and was docent of Uralic languages at the University of Helsinki from 1924. He was, among other things, a pioneer of moder

Is a retired, Finnish, soccer player. He starred in the North American Soccer League, playing outdoo

Is a retired, Finnish, soccer player. He starred in the North American Soccer League, playing outdoor as well as indoor soccer. He also played for the Finland national football team. He now coaches in the United States.

Is a Finnish drum-teacher and the drummer of the Finnish metal band Wintersun, and the former drumme

Is a Finnish drum-teacher and the drummer of the Finnish metal band Wintersun, and the former drummer of grindcore band Rotten Sound.[1] Beside these, he has played in many other bands, with styles varying from black metal to jazz. He is an endorser for Meinl cymbals, Pearl drums, Pearl Eliminator pedals, Balbex drumsticks, Roland V-Drums and Finfonic earphones. Formerly Hahto played with a handmade Kumu drumkit.

Is a retired Finnish athlete who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles.

Is a retired Finnish athlete who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles.

Is a Finnish actor best known for his work in the Finnish TV-series Raid.Lehtinen originally began a

Is a Finnish actor best known for his work in the Finnish TV-series Raid.Lehtinen originally began as an athlete and competed in the decathlon with a personal best of 6,265 points in 1981.He then became interested in acting in the 1980s and began his career in 1989 appearing on a mini TV series. He appeared in 6 episodes of the 1993 television series Viimeiset siemenperunat and in 1994, he appeared in the Finnish film Aapo alongside actors Taisto Reimaluoto and Ulla Koivuranta.

Is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Hornets in the Danish Oddset Li

Is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Hornets in the Danish Oddset Ligaen.

Is a Finnish football manager and former player who is currently the manager of KuPS. As a player he

Is a Finnish football manager and former player who is currently the manager of KuPS. As a player he played for KuPS, FC Haka, RWD Molenbeek, Córdoba CF, Motherwell, AO Chania, FC Hämeenlinna and PP-70, as well as the Finnish national side. His older brot

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. He played in two games in the National Hocke

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. He played in two games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres, and spent most of his career in Finland's SM-liiga with Kärpät and TPS Turku. Currently, he works as the head coach of TP

Is a former speed skater from Finland.After winning silver and bronze at the 1964 Winter Olympics of

Is a former speed skater from Finland.After winning silver and bronze at the 1964 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck, Mustonen went on to win gold and silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics of Grenoble.

An award-winning Finnish singer. She first came to fame as a tango singer; now her repertoire includ

An award-winning Finnish singer. She first came to fame as a tango singer; now her repertoire includes evergreens and Finnish pop.Kaija Pohjola says of her early life: “I have three brothers. I was interested in cars, guns, and other boyish things. I was

Is a Finnish composer.Kaija Saariaho studied composition in Helsinki, Freiburg and Paris, where she

Is a Finnish composer.Kaija Saariaho studied composition in Helsinki, Freiburg and Paris, where she has lived since 1982. Her studies and research at IRCAM have had a major influence on her music and her characteristically luxuriant and mysterious textures are often created by combining live music and electronics. Although much of her catalogue comprises chamber works, from the mid-nineties she has turned increasingly to larger forces and broader structures, such as the opera L’amour de loin, premiered at the 2000 Salzburg Festival (with a US premiere at the Santa Fe Opera in 2002), and Oltra mar for chorus and orchestra, commissioned by the New York Philharmonic.