Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was the goalkeeper of

Was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was the goalkeeper of the American ice hockey team, which won the silver medal.

Is a Finnish television actress who has appeared in several Finnish films.Mauranen made her debut on

Is a Finnish television actress who has appeared in several Finnish films.Mauranen made her debut on TV in 1974, and has worked consistently ever since mostly appearing on Finnish television. In film, she worked with director Timo Koivusalo in the 2003 film Sibelius alongside actors such as Martti Suosalo, Heikki Nousiainen, Seela Sella, Miina Turunen, Vesa Vierikko, Raimo Grönberg and Jarmo Mäkinen.

Is a Finnish orienteering competitor and world champion.She won a gold medal in the relay event at t

Is a Finnish orienteering competitor and world champion.She won a gold medal in the relay event at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold, finished 4th in 1997, received a silver medal in 1999, and another gold medal in Tampere in 2001 with the Finnish relay team.[1] She finished 6th in the classic course in 1999. She received an individual bronze medal in the classic course in Tampere in 2001, and finished 5th in the sprint and 5th in the short course.

Was a Finnish painter from Finnish Lapland. He is considered one of the greatest Finland-Lappish art

Was a Finnish painter from Finnish Lapland. He is considered one of the greatest Finland-Lappish artists in the entire history of Finland.Särestöniemi was born as the youngest child of Alma and Matti Kaukonen at the Särestöniemi farm near the Ounasjoki river in Kittilä. The family later renamed itself after the farm. Reidar Särestöniemi studied art in Helsinki from 1947 to 1951. After this he studied for three years in the famous Repin Institute.Särestöniemi has had many exhibitions all over the world, with the furthest being in Japan in 1980. The President of Finland awarded Särestöniemi the title of Professor of Arts in 1975.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Ilves. He was born in in

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Ilves. He was born in in Kangasala, Finland and inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.

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

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

Also known by the nickname "The Parliament Terrier", is a Finnish politician. He is the Centre Party

Also known by the nickname "The Parliament Terrier", is a Finnish politician. He is the Centre Party of Finland (Suomen Keskusta) deputy and secretary, and is the current Minister of Trade and Industry in the Finnish government.

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

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

A Finnish retired ice hockey defenceman. He was twice named Finland's top defenceman, and won two St

A Finnish retired ice hockey defenceman. He was twice named Finland's top defenceman, and won two Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers, in 1987 and 1990.Reijo Ruotsalainen started his career in Kärpät. From his early days, "Reksa" was reckoned as a good and talented Defenceman while he was playing for Kärpät Junior teams.Kärpät along with Ruotsalainen got promoted to SM-liiga from 1. Divisioona for 1977–78 season and Ruotsalainen played 30 games and posted 23 points in his first SM-liiga season.

Is a 194 cm former Finnish shot putter whose competitive weight was 128 kg. He holds the Finnish s

Is a 194 cm former Finnish shot putter whose competitive weight was 128 kg. He holds the Finnish shot put record of 21.69 meters and represented Finland in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, placing 11th and 4th respectively. In the European Championships of 197

Was a Finnish architect. He did most of his work together with his wife Raili Pietilä (born August

Was a Finnish architect. He did most of his work together with his wife Raili Pietilä (born August 15, 1926). Their daughter (the only child), Annukka Pietilä (born 1963), is also a qualified architect.The life and career of Reima Pietilä has been well charted in the writings of British architectural historian-critics Roger Connah and Malcolm Quantrill, as well as Norwegian theorist and historian Christian Norberg-Schulz. Their basic question is to what extent Pietilä goes against the grain of a Finnish modernist architecture concerned with rationalism and economy. The whole question is problematic, however, because Finland's most-famous architect, Alvar Aalto, was also seen as someone who broke the mould of pure modernism, someone who indeed talked about extending the notion of rationalism

Is a retired race walker from Finland.

Is a retired race walker from Finland.

Is a former boxer from Finland, who won the silver medal in the middleweight division (– 75 kg) at

Is a former boxer from Finland, who won the silver medal in the middleweight division (– 75 kg) at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He was nicknamed "Kila" and "Rema" during his career.

Was a Finnish politician from the Social Democratic Party.Oittinen participated in 1930s in the muni

Was a Finnish politician from the Social Democratic Party.Oittinen participated in 1930s in the municipal politics of Tampere. He was chosen as the Minister of Education on four occasions: 1948–1950, 1951–1953, 1957–1958 and 1966–1968. Oittinen was also D

Served as the caretaker Prime Minister of Finland from December 18, 1963 to September 12, 1964. He t

Served as the caretaker Prime Minister of Finland from December 18, 1963 to September 12, 1964. He then served as governor of Uusimaa province from 1964 until his death on July 13, 1966.

Is a Finnish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.In 1956

Is a Finnish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.In 1956 he was a crew member of the Finnish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event. He was also part of the Finnish boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxless fours competition.

Was a Finnish actor who played Antti Rokka in Edvin Laine's movie The Unknown Soldier, based on a bo

Was a Finnish actor who played Antti Rokka in Edvin Laine's movie The Unknown Soldier, based on a book by Väinö Linna.

A Finnish American film director and producer, mostly known for action movies.Renny Harlin was born

A Finnish American film director and producer, mostly known for action movies.Renny Harlin was born in Riihimäki, Finland to a nurse mother and a physician father.[1] His mother often took him to see films at the cinema as a child, particularly those of Alfred Hitchcock, and he became enamored with the movies often citing Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch (1969) as one of his favourites. Harlin had a video camera from a very early age and made his first short at the age of 12.[2] At the age of 14 he decided to became a film director after he saw Don Siegel and Charles Bronson in Helsinki for the filming of Telefon (1977).[3]

Is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played 12 games in the NHL with the Toronto

Is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played 12 games in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Was an American professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for

Was an American professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Boston Bruins during the 1949–50 NHL season.

Is a retired American ice hockey left winger. He played in the NHL for the New York Rangers.

Is a retired American ice hockey left winger. He played in the NHL for the New York Rangers.

Is a Finnish Member of the European parliament since 2009. She represents the Centre Party.She was e

Is a Finnish Member of the European parliament since 2009. She represents the Centre Party.She was elected to the Varkaus city council in 2008. She has worked as a press assistant to Eero Reijonen, Risto Autio, and Paavo Väyrynen. In 2009, she was elected

Is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouv

Is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished eighth in the team sprint, 13th in the 30 km, 21st in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 31st in the 10 km events.

Is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 2003. She won a bronze medal at th

Is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 2003. She won a bronze medal at the 4 x 5 km in the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and had her best finish of 6th in the 15 km event at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Is visual artist living and working in Cervera de los Montes, Toledo, Spain.Sakkinen creates small d

Is visual artist living and working in Cervera de los Montes, Toledo, Spain.Sakkinen creates small drawings about consumer culture and politics. Often he exhibits the drawings on site-specific wall paintings. The origins of Sakkinen’s drawings and installations are in product catalogues and advertisements. Many of the figures in his works come from the shelves of the super market or from TV commercials. They receive new meanings from the texts the artist attaches to them. Observations on intercultural conflicts, market economy, nationalism, globalisation and current political questions have been dressed up in cartoon or advert - like costumes.[1]