Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Was a Finnish athlete, winner of two gold medals in 3000 m steeplechase at the Olympic Games.As a yo

Was a Finnish athlete, winner of two gold medals in 3000 m steeplechase at the Olympic Games.As a youth, Iso-Hollo did skiing, gymnastics and boxing and took up running as he joined the army. He was successful in wide range of events, running all the dist

Was a Finnish author best known for his two-volume novel Alastalon salissa (1933) often considered o

Was a Finnish author best known for his two-volume novel Alastalon salissa (1933) often considered one of the best written in the Finnish language.

A Finnish textile designer. She joined the Marimekko company in 1953 and designed patterns for many

A Finnish textile designer. She joined the Marimekko company in 1953 and designed patterns for many of their printed fabrics in the 1950s. Nurmesniemi left Marimekko in 1960 and founded her own company, Vuokko Oy, in 1964. This company closed its doors in 1988. In 1990 Nurmesniemi founded a second company, Vuokko Nurmesniemi Oy.