Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was a discus thrower from Finland, who won the silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amst

Was a discus thrower from Finland, who won the silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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 gymnast and amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Finnish gymnast and amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the football tournament. His only game was the bronze medal game, which Finland lost against the Netherlands 0-9.

Is a Finnish Nordic combined athlete. He debuted in the World Cup 2008 in Kuusamo. He also has the h

Is a Finnish Nordic combined athlete. He debuted in the World Cup 2008 in Kuusamo. He also has the hill record in the K-90 in Oernskoldsvik, Sweden.

Is a Finnish professional footballer who plays in England for Liverpool, as a striker. He is 1.80m t

Is a Finnish professional footballer who plays in England for Liverpool, as a striker. He is 1.80m tall.Dalla Valle's father is Italian, and consequently he is eligible to represent Italy at international level, but some have said that it is unlikely that

Is a Finnish ski jumper. He currently resides in Kuopio, where he is a student, and plays tennis on

Is a Finnish ski jumper. He currently resides in Kuopio, where he is a student, and plays tennis on his spare time.Hakola has competed in the Ski Jumping World Cup seven times, mostly in races held in Finland. His best placing is tenth from the opening event in the 2006–07 season, where the best skiers were hampered by poor weather conditions. He has also won a silver medal in the team competition of the World Junior Championships.

Was a Finnish theologian, clergyman and politician. From 1916 to 1930 he was the professor of practi

Was a Finnish theologian, clergyman and politician. From 1916 to 1930 he was the professor of practical theology in the University of Helsinki. He was also a member of the conservative National Coalition Party, where he acted as the speaker of the parliam

Was a Finnish businessman. He was the former Chairman of Confederation of Finnish Industries and the

Was a Finnish businessman. He was the former Chairman of Confederation of Finnish Industries and the first Chairman of Nokia Corporation after the 1967 merger of the three Finnish companies Nokia Company, Finnish Rubber Works and Finnish Cable Works. He remained Nokia Chairman until 1977 when he was replaced by Björn Westerlund.

He served as an officer in engineer corps during World War II. Lauri Sutela worked as the chief of F

He served as an officer in engineer corps during World War II. Lauri Sutela worked as the chief of Finnish defence forces from April 15, 1974 to October 11, 1983.

Was a Finnish long distance athlete, winner of bronze medals in the 5000 m and 10000 m at the 1932 S

Was a Finnish long distance athlete, winner of bronze medals in the 5000 m and 10000 m at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

The frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus.Ylönen was born and grew up in Helsink

The frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus.Ylönen was born and grew up in Helsinki, Finland, his full name is Lauri Johannes Ylönen. At a young age he became attracted to music. He learned to play the piano unwillingly when he was five years old. Later, he also learned to play the guitar and drums. When Ylönen was eight years old starting third grade in elementary school, he met Eero Heinonen (the bassist of The Rasmus) and they became close friends during the school year. Ylönen's older sister, Hanna, said that he should try to sing as well. He tried and decided to continue with that.

Was a Finnish Olympic fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympic

Was a Finnish Olympic fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the Nationa

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Korpikoski was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. Korpikoski played for

Was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.Koskela competed at the 1936 Su

Was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.Koskela competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the lightweight class.[1] He received a bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Is a retired professional ice hockey winger.

Is a retired professional ice hockey winger.

A Finnish bassplayer best known for his work in Stratovarius and Sinergy.

A Finnish bassplayer best known for his work in Stratovarius and Sinergy.

Is a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1998 to 2008. His best World Cup finish was secon

Is a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1998 to 2008. His best World Cup finish was second twice, both in sprint events with one each in 2002 and in 2003. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Pyykönen finished fifth in the team sprint, 27th in the individual sprint, and 54th in the 15 km events. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 12th in the sprint event at Val di Fiemme in 2003.

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940's. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Wint

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940's. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz in the 4 x 10 km relay.

Is a Finnish film director. He has directed some 50 films including Tropic of Ice. He worked in Warr

Is a Finnish film director. He has directed some 50 films including Tropic of Ice. He worked in Warren Beatty's Reds as the second assistant director: Finland (as Lauri Torhonen) and in Gorky Park by Michael Apted also as the second assistant director: Finland (as Lauri Torhonen).

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Lukko Rauma of the Finni

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Lukko Rauma of the Finnish SM-liiga.

Is a musician from Oulu, Finland. He plays guitar in Charon (Since 2003) , For My Pain...[1] (Since

Is a musician from Oulu, Finland. He plays guitar in Charon (Since 2003) , For My Pain...[1] (Since 1999) and Embraze (1994-2009), in which he was also the lead vocalist. Lauri first played in a band called Maple Cross before forming Embraze with drummer Ilkka Leskelä, Petri Hennell and Mikko Aaltonen under the name Embrace. His influences include Pantera and CMX.

Was a poet hailing from Pispala district of Tampere, Finland.

Was a poet hailing from Pispala district of Tampere, Finland.

Was a Finnish diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics in the platfor

Was a Finnish diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics in the platform event.

Is a Finnish pop singer. Her best known songs include "Tumma Nainen" (Finnish version of Cher's hit

Is a Finnish pop singer. Her best known songs include "Tumma Nainen" (Finnish version of Cher's hit song "Dark Lady"), "Ei oo ei tuu", and "Nyt kun oot mennyt".

A Finnish author.[1] Her large and varied body of work includes novels, short stories, children's bo

A Finnish author.[1] Her large and varied body of work includes novels, short stories, children's books, and essays. In her books she deals with topics that include man's relationship with himself and the world, morality, borders between reality and illusion, and the problem of life, especially through observing different kinds of artificial intelligence.Krohn has received several prizes, including the Finlandia Prize for literature in 1992. Her short novel Tainaron: Mail From Another City was nominated for a World Fantasy Award and International Horror Guild Award in 2005. Her books have been translated into English, Bulgarian, Estonian, French, Hungarian, Japanese, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian and Swedish. Leena Krohn used the Internet in her literary work as early as mid-1990s. Her sister, Inari Krohn, is a graphic artist.