Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a Finnish footballer, who plays as a midfielder. He currently represents TPS of Finnish Premier F

Is a Finnish footballer, who plays as a midfielder. He currently represents TPS of Finnish Premier Football League, Veikkausliiga. Hämäläinen is a regular member of the Finland national under-21 football team.

Is a male badminton player from Finland.Salo played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's s

Is a male badminton player from Finland.Salo played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the first round.

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland.

Was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland.

Is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1995 to 2002. She won a bronze medal at th

Is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1995 to 2002. 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 16th in two events (5 km + 10 km combined pursuit, 30 km) at those same championships.

Is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 1995. She won a silver medal in the individu

Is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 1995. She won a silver medal in the individual sprint at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.Sundqvist's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 16th in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit at Salt Lake City in 2002. She has five individual career victories up to 10 km from 2002 to 2005.

Was a Finnish athlete who mainly competed in the javelin throw for Turun Urheiluliitto.

Was a Finnish athlete who mainly competed in the javelin throw for Turun Urheiluliitto.

Is a Finnish singer who has been performing since the 1960s. She has been married three times (Turun

Is a Finnish singer who has been performing since the 1960s. She has been married three times (Turunen, Kalaoja, Rajala) and is now living as a single mom. As an artist and a Finnish speaker, she is one of the most popular singers in Finland in terms of sales.

Is a Finnish orienteering competitor and world champion.She received a gold medal in the relay at th

Is a Finnish orienteering competitor and world champion.She received a gold medal in the relay at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc, together with Merja Rantanen and Minna Kauppi.She participated on the Finnish team (with Merja Rantanen and Minna Kauppi) that achieved a bronze medal in the championship relay at the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils.[1]

Is a Finnish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 196

Is a Finnish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 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 Nordic combined skier, ski jumper, and military patrol competitor (precursor to biathl

Was a Finnish Nordic combined skier, ski jumper, and military patrol competitor (precursor to biathlon) who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s.At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished fourth in the Nordic combined competition and 22nd in the ski jumping event. He also competed in the military patrol event which was held as demonstration sport and finished second with the Finnish team.

Was a Finnish film actor.Helovirta starred in the 1977 film alongside actor Antti Litja in Jäniksen

Was a Finnish film actor.Helovirta starred in the 1977 film alongside actor Antti Litja in Jäniksen vuosi a film about a Finnish man from Helsinki who leaves to find a new life in the wilderness.

Was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Is a Finnish former speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Oly

Is a Finnish former speed skater who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.In 1952 he finished seventh in the 1500 metres event, twelfth in the 10000 metres competition, 13th in the 5000 metres contest, and 24th in the 500 metres event.

Was a Finnish rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was a crew member of the Fin

Was a Finnish rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was a crew member of the Finnish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours event.

Was a Finnish politician from the Agrarian League.Kleemola was a farmer from Central Ostrobothnia an

Was a Finnish politician from the Agrarian League.Kleemola was a farmer from Central Ostrobothnia and as politician an advocate of Central Ostrobothnia in Helsinki. He was speaker of the parliament 1962-1965 and minister in several cabinets of Kekkonen, a

Was a lawyer and caretaker Prime Minister of Finland.Liinamaa, a lawyer specialised in labour law, b

Was a lawyer and caretaker Prime Minister of Finland.Liinamaa, a lawyer specialised in labour law, began his career working for the Finnish Central Union of Trade Unions (SAK). In 1958, at only 29 years of age, he became the town manager of Mänttä, an industrial municipality in Western Finland. Upon the creation of a nation-wide labour dispute conciliation mechanism in the early 1960s, Liinamaa was appointed a regional labour dispute conciliator. In 1965 he became the National Labour Dispute Conciliator.

Is a Finnish former racing driver and winner of the 1982 Formula One World Championship. He was the

Is a Finnish former racing driver and winner of the 1982 Formula One World Championship. He was the first Finnish driver to compete regularly in the series. Rosberg grew up in Oulu and Iisalmi, Finland.

Was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tarmo.

Was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tarmo.

Is a Finnish footballer currently playing as a striker for Tromsø in the Norwegian Premier League.

Is a Finnish footballer currently playing as a striker for Tromsø in the Norwegian Premier League. He has previously played for Vaasan Palloseura, BK Häcken, TP-47, Lyn and Strømsgodset. He joined Tromsø on 1 January 2008.

Is a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1983. He won a bronze medal in the team large hill

Is a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1983. He won a bronze medal in the team large hill at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.

Is a Finnish politician, ambassador and professor. He was the Finnish foreign minister between 1976

Is a Finnish politician, ambassador and professor. He was the Finnish foreign minister between 1976 and 1977 representing Centre Party. Korhonen was an independent candidate for the presidential election in 1994. He has also worked as a professor in polit

Is a former professional ice hockey player who appeared in 138 World Hockey Association regular seas

Is a former professional ice hockey player who appeared in 138 World Hockey Association regular season games with the Minnesota Fighting Saints between 1972 and 1974. Before turning professional, Christiansen was a member of the United States's 1972 Winte

Is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Sunderland, Newport County and Scunthor

Is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Sunderland, Newport County and Scunthorpe United, and in Finland for a number of clubs. Born in England, Armstrong became a naturalised Finn in the early 1990s, and enjoyed a long and successful

Is a Finish-Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Atlantis FC in Helsinki, Finland.

Is a Finish-Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Atlantis FC in Helsinki, Finland.

Is an American ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Dresdner Eislöwen in the German 2n

Is an American ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Dresdner Eislöwen in the German 2nd Bundesliga.Briggs' senior year at the University of Minnesota, he served as alternate team captain. He was the first goaltender since 1973 to receive that