1. Jari Litmanen (1971)

Finnish Footballer

Soccer star who was named the best Finnish player of the past 50 years at the 2003 UEFA Jubilee Awards and is widely regarded as the greatest player in the...

2. Janne Ahonen (1977)

Finnish Ski Jumper

Finish ski jumper who won silver team large hill medals at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics.

3. Ville Taulo (1985)

Footballer

Ville Taulo is a Finnish footballer who represents Alta in the Norwegian Adeccoligaen.

4. Jesse Saarinen (1985)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Jesse Saarinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for SaiPa in the SM-liiga.

5. Pasi Nurminen (1975)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Pasi Nurminen is a Finnish retired ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers as their sixth-round pick #189 overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Nurminen started...

6. Mikko Lehtinen (1975)

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Mikko Lehtinen born the 13th of November 1975 in Lahti is a Finnish film director and founding president of the London based production company Sauna International Ltd.. Mikko studied directing...

7. Joonas Hurri (1991)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Joonas Hurri is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Pelicans of the SM-liiga.

8. Paula Harmokivi (1975)

Swimmer

Paula Harmokivi is a former freestyle swimmer from Finland who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Georgia. There she finished in 16th place with...

9. Henna Raita (1975)

Alpine Skier

Henna Raita is an alpine skier. Raita has been part of the Finnish Alpine skiing team since the 1990s. She got her first world cup points during the season 1999-2000...

10. Toni Nieminen (1975)

Ski Jumper

Toni Nieminen is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1991 to 2004. He is the youngest Winter Olympic gold medalist ever at 16 years and 261 days. Nieminen's...

11. Toni Järvinen (1981)

Footballer

Toni Järvinen is a Finnish footballer who last played for Tampere United. He plays either as a midfielder or a side defender. Järvinen's junior team was Kuusysi Lahti and he...

12. Jaana Pelkonen (1977)

Finnish Television Host

Jaana Pelkonen is a Finnish member of parliament and former television hostess.

13. Ville Larinto (1990)

Ski Jumper

Ville Larinto is a Finnish ski jumper. Larinto made his World Cup debut in 2007-08 and picked up his first World Cup points in the Four Hills opener at Oberstdorf...

14. Mikko Ilonen (1979)

Professional Golfer

Mikko Ilonen is a Finnish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. Ilonen was born in Lahti Finland. He won the 2000 Amateur Championship and turned pro in 2001....

15. Riku Heini (1990)

Footballer

Riku Heini is a Finnish football player currently playing for FC Lahti and Finland national under-19 football team.

16. Essi Laine (Unknow)

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17. Markus Malin (1987)

Finnish Snowboarder

Markus Malin is a Finnish snowboarder. He competed for Finland at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the halfpipe finishing 11th. Malin won the bronze medal at a 2008–09 World Cup...

18. Liisamaija Laaksonen (1938)

Actress

19. Mikko Kousa (1988)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Mikko Kousa is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Jokerit of the SM-liiga.

20. Niko Tuhkanen (1988)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Niko Tuhkanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Pelicans of the SM-liiga.

21. Joonas Jalvanti (1988)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Joonas Jalvanti is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Espoo Blues of the SM-liiga.

22. Kari Rahkamo (1933)

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23. Göran Enckelman (1948)

Footballer

Göran Enckelman is a retired Finnish football player. He played in both Finland and Sweden and for the Finnish national side. He is the father of fellow goalkeeper Peter Enckelman....

24. Erkki Kilpinen (1948)

Finnish Nordic Combined Skier

Erkki Kilpinen was a Finnish nordic combined skier who competed in the early 1970s. He finished fourth in the Nordic combined event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

25. Kari Enqvist (1954)

Finnish Writer

Kari-Pekka Enqvist is a professor of cosmology in the Department of Physical Sciences at the University of Helsinki.

26. Jari Puikkonen (1959)

Ski Jumper

Jari Puikkonen is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1991. Puikkonen made his debut internationally in the Four Hills Tournament competition in Oberstdorf on December 30...

27. Eija-Riitta Korhola (1959)

Finnish Politician

Eija-Riitta Korhola is a Finnish politician andMember of the European Parliamentwith the National Coalition Partypart of the European People's Party and sits onthe European Parliament's Committee on the Environment Public...

28. Ibrahim Köse (1992)

Footballer

Ibrahim Köse is a Finnish footballer of Turkish descent currently playing for Finnish Ykkönen club FC Ilves.

29. Markku Pusenius (1964)

Ski Jumper

Markku Pusenius. was a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1986. He won a gold medal in the team large hill at the 1984 FIS Nordic World Ski...

30. Kai Haaskivi (1955)

Footballer

Kai Haaskivi is a retired Finnish soccer player. He starred in the North American Soccer League playing outdoor as well as indoor soccer. He also played for the Finland national...

31. Mikke Leinonen (1992)

Nordic Combined Skier

Mikke Leinonen is a Finnish Nordic combined skier. He was born in Lahti. He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme and at the...

32. Anne Louhelainen (1965)

Finnish Politician

Anne Louhelainen is a member of the parliament of Finland elected 17 April 2011. She is the second chairman of the municipal council of Hollola secretary and the treasurer of...

33. Ismo Lius (1965)

Footballer

Ismo Lius is a retired football forward. During his club career Lius played for Kuusysi Lahti Örgryte IS HJK Helsinki RoPS and FC Hämeenlinna. He made 36 appearances for the...

34. Jussi Tuomola (1965)

Cartoonist

Jussi Tuomola pen name Juba is a Finnish cartoonist. Tuomola is best known for his ongoing comic strip Viivi & Wagner about the relationship of a woman and a pig....

35. Marjaana Maijala (1968)

Actress

Marjaana Maijala is a Finnish actress. She appeared in more than twenty-five films since 1994.

36. Anssi Kankkonen (1968)

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37. Kari Eloranta (1956)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Kari Pekka Eloranta is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played over 20 years in numerous leagues throughout Europe and North America. Among top-level leagues he played with...

38. Jani Forsström (1986)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Jani Forsström is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Pelicans of the SM-liiga.

39. Erkki Laine (1957)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Erkki Juhani Laine was a Finnish ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary Alberta. His daughter Emma Laine is one of the...

40. Esa Pekonen (1961)

Footballer

Esa Pekonen is a former Finnish footballer and manager.

41. Kalle Eerola (1983)

Footballer

Kalle Eerola is a Finnish professional football midfielder who currently plays for the Veikkausliiga side FC Lahti in Finland. He won the Finnish Cup with FC Haka in 2005.

42. Tapio Laukkanen (1969)

Finnish Rally Driver

Tapio Laukkanen is a Finnish rally driver. In 1996 he won the Finnish Rally Championship in a Volkswagen Golf GTi and in 1999 he won the British Rally Championship with...

43. Kari Arkivuo (1983)

Footballer

Kari Arkivuo is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a full back for BK Häcken.

44. Mika Niikko (1967)

Finnish Politician

Mika Niikko is a Finnish politician and member of Finnish Parliament representing the True Finns. He was elected to Finnish Parliament in 2011. He is the managing director of Takaisin...

45. Minna Turunen (1969)

Finnish Actor

Minna Turunen is a Finnish actress. Turunen graduated from the Theatre Institute of Higher Education in 1994.

46. Lasse Lagerblom (1980)

Footballer

Lasse Lagerblom is a Finnish professional footballer. He played for the Veikkausliiga side FC Honka based in Tapiola in Finland.

47. Petri Pasanen (1980)

Finnish Footballer

Petri Pasanen is a Finnish footballer who plays for AGF in Denmark. He is a defender who is most comfortable in central defense but can play right back and left...

48. Jouni Kaitainen (1980)

Finnish Nordic Combined Skier

Jouni Kaitainen is a Finnish nordic combined skier who has competed since 1999. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2003 FIS...

49. Antti Pohja (1977)

Footballer

Antti Pohja is a Finnish footballer. His position is forward. Pohja represents Tampere United playing in Finnish premier league Veikkausliiga. He returned to the club for the season 2007 having...

50. Anssi Viren (1977)

Footballer

Anssi Viren is a Finnish football player currently playing for JJK.