Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was a Finnish wrestler from Pori in the Satakunta region. He became Olympic champion in Greco-Roman

Was a Finnish wrestler from Pori in the Satakunta region. He became Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.Gröndahl competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the light heavyweight class.[1] He won the gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[2]

Is a Finnish musician. Koskinen was the founding member and lead figure of the retired band Ultra Br

Is a Finnish musician. Koskinen was the founding member and lead figure of the retired band Ultra Bra. He composed nearly all of Ultra Bra's songs and was the band's pianist. His most well-known solo songs are Rakkaus viiltää ("Love Cuts") and Sateentekijä ("Rainmaker").Koskinen has worked as a talent scout for BMG and composed music for the Finnish films Upswing and Young Gods. He also composed songs for Vuokko Hovatta's solo album Lempieläimiä, one of which was a Eurovision Song Contest candidate called Virginia. Furthermore, Koskinen wrote the song Uuden ajan kynnyksellä ("At the Threshold of a New Time") in memory of the murder of reporter Anna Politkovskaya.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks as their s

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks as their sixth-round pick, #188 overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Is a Finnish artist and author of Finnish Kale descent. She is known as a critic of the traditional

Is a Finnish artist and author of Finnish Kale descent. She is known as a critic of the traditional Roma culture.Lumberg was born in Lappeenranta. She ran away from her family in the age of 13 because of fear, violence and subjugation. Many of her works are inspired by her childhood experience[1]. Lumberg gained nationwide publicity in 1997 when a television mini-series of the traditional Kale life, based on her screenplay, titled Tumma ja hehkuva veri, was shown on television. In 2007 Lumberg received death threats after criticizing the Romani culture on television[2].

Is a Finnish actress and stage actress.She began acting in film in 1982 making several appearances s

Is a Finnish actress and stage actress.She began acting in film in 1982 making several appearances such as in the 1983 James Bond spoof Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit opposite actors Ilmari Saarelainen and Tenho Sauren and in the 2001 Timo Koivusalo film Rentun ruusu more recently.

Was a popular Finnish pop/schlager singer. She was known for her sexpot image and suggestive, equivo

Was a popular Finnish pop/schlager singer. She was known for her sexpot image and suggestive, equivocal songs. Her career was launched in the late 1980s, inspired by the success of such busty international stars as Samantha Fox and Italy's Sabrina Salerno

A Finnish journalist/writer turned serial entrepreneur. He launched his first venture an alternative

A Finnish journalist/writer turned serial entrepreneur. He launched his first venture an alternative newsmonthly City-lehti[1] in 1985, which is still successfully published in all major cities in Finland. He published two acclaimed novels during his early years as an academic and journalist, but later, in his forties, became a full time media- and technology entrepreneur.

Is a professional Finnish ice hockey player currently playing for Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga.

Is a professional Finnish ice hockey player currently playing for Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga.

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. Kapanen started his career in 1992 playing

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. Kapanen started his career in 1992 playing for KalPa in SM-liiga. He played in Finland until 2001 when he moved to Timrå IK in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. He stayed with Timrå for three sea

Is a member of the Finnish parliament. He is vice chair of the parliament's Grand Committee and memb

Is a member of the Finnish parliament. He is vice chair of the parliament's Grand Committee and member of the Committee for Foreign Affairs. He is also the chairman of the city council of Vantaa.

A former Finnish javelin thrower. He won gold at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo and silver at

A former Finnish javelin thrower. He won gold at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo and silver at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart.His other achievements include a 4th place finish at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and 7th place finish at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. His personal best is 90.82 from the 1991 World Championships.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently with the Kärpät team in the Finnish SM-liiga

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently with the Kärpät team in the Finnish SM-liiga league.

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sy

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event. Four years later in Athens, Latvamäki was eliminated in the semifinals of the same event.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward.

A Finnish science fiction novelist. He was also a longtime chairman of the Helsinki Science Fiction

A Finnish science fiction novelist. He was also a longtime chairman of the Helsinki Science Fiction Society, and still is an active member of the Helsinki fandom scene. He runs the most active science fiction oriented website in Finland, Babek Nabel.His first novel Timbuktun hetket ("Timbuktu Moments", 1997) was an eerily prescient tale of a Muslim fundamentalist who is bankrolled by a businessman with ulterior motives to create havoc in order to destabilize an Arab nation's government.

Is a defenceman for the Leksands IF hockey team in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan league.

Is a defenceman for the Leksands IF hockey team in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan league.

Is a retired Finnish pole vaulter.

Is a retired Finnish pole vaulter.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the team HKm Zvolen in Slova

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the team HKm Zvolen in Slovak Extraliga.

Is a Finnish accordionist, whose singular mission is to expand the capabilities, sound, scope, perfo

Is a Finnish accordionist, whose singular mission is to expand the capabilities, sound, scope, performance and experience of the accordion to levels never before attempted, seen or heard. Accordion, voice, effects, surround sound and light show combine to make a unique and captivating performance event.

Is a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-Liiga before getting transferred to Swiss E

Is a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-Liiga before getting transferred to Swiss Elite League Team Kloten Flyers, where he has been playing since the 2001-02 Season. He played for Lukko, TPS, and Jokerit in Finland.

Is a former Finnish professional footballer. Tauriainen played in the midfield and is 169 cm in heig

Is a former Finnish professional footballer. Tauriainen played in the midfield and is 169 cm in height and weighs in at 72 kg. He has played for RoPS, KePS, Kontu, FC Jokerit, MyPa and Atlantis FC. He also played one season in Norwegian IK Start.

A Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National H

A Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is an alternate captain with the Flyers.Timonen was the youngest player to represent Finland at the 1993 IIHF World Junior Championships at the age of 17. He recorded the second-highest shot total in the tournament with 44.Timonen was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 10th round, 250th overall, of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. After the draft, he continued to play in his native Finland for several years, first for KalPa and then later for TPS. In 1998, Timonen played on the bronze medal-winning Finnish Olympic team in Nagano. Shortly after the Olympics, the Kings traded him along with Jan Vopat to the Nashville Predators in agreement that Nashville would not select Garry Galley in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft.

Is a Finnish ski jumper.At the 2000 Junior World Ski Championships he won a bronze medal in the team

Is a Finnish ski jumper.At the 2000 Junior World Ski Championships he won a bronze medal in the team competition, and at the 2001 Junior World Ski Championships he won a gold medal in the team competition. He made his World Cup debut in December 2000 with a 56th place in Kuopio. He also did well in the Continental Cup. He collected his first World Cup points with a tenth place from Hakuba in January 2002. His best World Cup result is a seventh place from Sapporo in February 2005.[1]

Is a Finnish female ice hockey player. She played on the women's ice hockey team for Finland at the

Is a Finnish female ice hockey player. She played on the women's ice hockey team for Finland at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and won a bronze medal.

Is an Finnish actress who first achieved fame for her role in the Finnish Soap Opera Sydän toivoa t

Is an Finnish actress who first achieved fame for her role in the Finnish Soap Opera Sydän toivoa täynnä. Several TV roles followed.In recent years she has held back her own career to raise her children with Apocalyptica's Eicca Toppinen, but she remains popular with Finnish audiences.