Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Swedish Allsvenskan club Åtvidabergs FF. Roiha is a

Is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Swedish Allsvenskan club Åtvidabergs FF. Roiha is a quick striker who started his Veikkausliiga career in Finland with HJK Helsinki. He was the top scorer in Finland in 2001 with 22 goals.

Is a Finnish snowboarder. He consistently competes on the TTR World Tour and is currently one of the

Is a Finnish snowboarder. He consistently competes on the TTR World Tour and is currently one of the best snowboarders in the world. He finished 2nd in the Winter Olympics halfpipe event in 2010. Piiroinen took an unassailable lead in the TTR World Rankin

Was a middle-distance athlete who won an Olympic gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.He

Was a middle-distance athlete who won an Olympic gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.He was born in Helsinki, Finland, where he quickly became interested in athletics. Having Paavo Nurmi as inspiration, Vasala was in the midst of a golden era of middle-distance running, not just in his own country, but around the world.At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City he came in 41st in the 1500 m, but would go onto improve his competitiveness considerably. Part of this was down to his legendary hill training of which he said "[it] is suicidal for other runners to copy my hill sessions without adequate background".

Is a Finnish retired ice hockey player.Arbelius played for Kärpät, MODO Hockey and JYP. He also re

Is a Finnish retired ice hockey player.Arbelius played for Kärpät, MODO Hockey and JYP. He also represented Finland in five World Championships (1981, 1982, 1985, 1986 and 1990).

Was a Finnish painter.His father was a peasant from Lapinlahti. Halonen studied at the Art Society's

Was a Finnish painter.His father was a peasant from Lapinlahti. Halonen studied at the Art Society's drawing school in Helsinki. In 1890 he moved to Paris where he studied at the Académie Julian and later under Paul Gauguin.

A Finnish philosopher.Pekka Himanen is a philosopher and a public intellectual. He studied philosoph

A Finnish philosopher.Pekka Himanen is a philosopher and a public intellectual. He studied philosophy (and computer science as a minor) at the University of Helsinki. In 1994, with his thesis on the philosophy of religion, The challenge of Bertrand Russell, he received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the same university, thus becoming the youngest Ph.D. in Finland.He has done research work in Finland (University of Helsinki), the United Kingdom, and the United States (Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley) and has done field work in India, China and Japan. At UC Berkeley, Himanen directed (Manuel Castells as chair) the Berkeley Center for the Information Society, a research group under Berkeley's International Computer Science Institute. The Center was active from 1997 until 2005[1].

Is a Finnish former professional basketball player. He played 129 caps fo the Finland national baske

Is a Finnish former professional basketball player. He played 129 caps fo the Finland national basketball team.

Is a Finnish footballer who represents Vaasan Palloseura of Veikkausliiga.

Is a Finnish footballer who represents Vaasan Palloseura of Veikkausliiga.

Is a Finnish speedskater, specialising on the sprint distances 500-m and 1000-m. He is the current w

Is a Finnish speedskater, specialising on the sprint distances 500-m and 1000-m. He is the current world record holder on the 1000-m with the time 1.07.00. In December 2001 he set a junior world record on the 500-m with the time 35.89. Since that time he

Is an actor and the artistic director of Lilla Teatern in Helsinki since 2005.[citation needed] He g

Is an actor and the artistic director of Lilla Teatern in Helsinki since 2005.[citation needed] He grew up in Vaasa on the Finnish west coast. In 1997 he was admitted to the Theater Academy of Finland and he graduated in 2001. The same year he graduated he starred in the movie Drakarna över Helsingfors (English title: Kites over Helsinki) and in 2004 he had a role in Lapsia ja Aikuisia (English title: Producing Adults).

Is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for FSV Frankfurt in the German 2. Bundesliga.Lagerblom

Is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for FSV Frankfurt in the German 2. Bundesliga.Lagerblom is a versatile midfielder who started his career at home-town club FC Lahti in Finland's Veikkausliiga. In January 2004 he moved to Werder Bremen, and won

Is a Finnish film director. He has directed fifteen films since 1976. He co-directed Flame Top with

Is a Finnish film director. He has directed fifteen films since 1976. He co-directed Flame Top with Pirjo Honkasalo and the film was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km even

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.Niemi's biggest success as a cross-country skier was at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won a complete set of medals (gold: 50 km, silver: 4 x 10 km, bronze: 18 km). He also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1938.

Is a Finnish social democratic politician, Minister of Justice in the 1972 cabinet, and a convicted

Is a Finnish social democratic politician, Minister of Justice in the 1972 cabinet, and a convicted criminal in multiple cases.He represents the Social Democratic Party of Finland. Paavola was a city manager in Tampere 1969–1985. He was the Minister of Ju

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who played three seasons in the National Hoc

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames and Calgary Flames.

A Finnish professional hockey goaltender currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the Nation

A Finnish professional hockey goaltender currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).Rinne was drafted 258th overall in the 8th round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. He was signed by the Predators on August 23, 2005 and began his North American playing career with the Predators' top minor league affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. Initially Rinne was slated to be the backup for Brian Finley but, with Finley's disappointing play, Rinne was able to take the starting goaltending job. But, during the summer of 2006, Rinne was "roughed up by a couple of unknown assailants" and dislocated his shoulder. As a result, he had to have surgery and missed the first four months of the season.

Is Finnish artist. He lives and works in Jämsä and Geneva.He works with video, photography, new me

Is Finnish artist. He lives and works in Jämsä and Geneva.He works with video, photography, new media, drawing and interactive art basis. He is also one of the establisher of international independent artist coalition "Believer" which aims that the artist run open studios would take over the gallery representations.

Is a Finnish jazz bassist. Heikki Sarmanto is Pekka's brother.Pekka Sarmanto first studied classical

Is a Finnish jazz bassist. Heikki Sarmanto is Pekka's brother.Pekka Sarmanto first studied classical violin at the Sibelius Academy from 1958 to 1964 before he switched to upright bass. He played dance music at first, but was soon invited to appearances in jazz clubs by bandleaders like Eero Koivistoinen and Esa Pethman.

Is a Finnish professional footballer currently playing for FC Lahti in the Veikkausliiga. He previou

Is a Finnish professional footballer currently playing for FC Lahti in the Veikkausliiga. He previously played for FC Honka and FC Hämeenlinna. In 2004 Sihvola and fellow footballer from Hämeenlinna, Panu Autio, had a trial at C.D. La Serena playing at to

Was a Finnish musician who had a notable influence on progressive rock in Finland.Streng died of can

Was a Finnish musician who had a notable influence on progressive rock in Finland.Streng died of cancer at the age of 26. During his short career he made two albums, which were published by Love Records. He wrote the songs and lyrics (in Finnish), and performed vocals and acoustic guitars on the albums. On the first one, Magneettimiehen kuolema (1970), he collaborated with Tasavallan Presidentti, a renowned Finnish prog band of the time. On Kesämaa (1972), various other noted musicians such as Olli Ahvenlahti and Hasse Walli took part in the studio sessions.

Is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1984 to 1990. He won a gold medal in the team large

Is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1984 to 1990. He won a gold medal in the team large hill at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf.

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

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

Is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. Born in Oulu, Finlan

Is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. Born in Oulu, Finland, he played for Kärpät and HIFK.

Was a Finish cross-country skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Was a Finish cross-country skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Is a Finnish architect. He graduated from the Tampere University of Technology in 1993 and started h

Is a Finnish architect. He graduated from the Tampere University of Technology in 1993 and started his own architect office in Turku in 1994. Among his realizations is the Kumu Art Museum, in Tallinn, Estonia.