Jakobstad, Ostrobothnia
1. Filip Riska (1985)
Finnish Ice Hockey Player
Riska is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for JYP of the SM-liiga.
2. Markus Kronholm (1991)
Footballer
Markus Kronholm is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Finnish Veikkausliiga club FF Jaro.
3. Sara Maria Forsberg (1994)
Finnish Internet Personality
Sara Maria Forsberg is a Finnish impersonator and internet celebrity.
4. Jonas Emet (1988)
Footballer
Jonas Emet on Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for FF Jaro.
5. Sebastian Mannström (1988)
Footballer
Sebastian Mannström is a Finnish footballer who represents HJK of Veikkausliiga the Finnish premier division of football. After starting his footballing career at his local GBK Mannström was snapped by...
6. Björn-Erik Sundqvist (1988)
Footballer
Björn-Erik Sundqvist is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for VIFK.
7. Lars Sund (Unknow)
Finland-swedish Author
Lars Sund is a Finland-Swedish author. He studied English Swedish and comparative literature at the Åbo Akademi University and resides in Uppsala Sweden.
8. Ulla-Maj Wideroos (1951)
Finnish Politician
Ulla-Maj Wideroos is a Finnish politician who belongs to the Swedish People's Party. She has an education in economy and trade. Wideroos served as the second Minister of Finance in...
9. Marcus Fagerudd (1992)
Finnish Ice Hockey Player
Not to be confused with Markus Fagerudd the Finnish composerMarcus Fagerudd is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League.
10. Anna-Maja Henriksson (1964)
Finnish Politician
Anna-Maja Henriksson is a Swedish-speaking Finnish politician. She is Finland's Minister of Justice in Jyrki Katainen's cabinet. She has been a member of the Parliament of Finland since 2007 and...
11. Kuuno Honkonen (1922)
Finnish High Jumper
Kuuno Ola Honkonen was a Finnish politician in the left-wing Finnish People's Democratic League. He was a member of the Finnish parliament Eduskunta from 1958 until 1979. In 1979 he...
12. Jessica Julin (1978)
Footballer
Jessica Carola Julin is a Finnish former footballer who could play in either defence or midfield. She spent several seasons in the Swedish Damallsvenskan representing Umeå IK Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC AIK...
13. Tapio Kangasniemi (1979)
French Volleyball Player
Tapio Kangasniemi is a former professional volleyball player from Finland. He played libero in Finnish volleyball team since 2001. He Kangasniemi retired from national team in summer 2008.
14. Niclas Sandells (1984)
Finnish Distance Runner
Niclas Sandells is a Finnish middle-distance runner. He competed in the 1500 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
15. Jens Portin (1984)
Footballer
Jens Portin is a Finnish association footballer who represents Gefle IF of Allsvenskan the Swedish premier division of football. His younger brother Jonas is also a professional footballer playing for...
16. Simon Backman (1984)
Finnish Ice Hockey Defenceman
Simon Backman is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman who currently plays professionally in Finland for SaiPa of the SM-liiga.
17. Lars Huldén (1926)
Finnish Writer And Translator
Lars Huldén is a Swedish-speaking Finn writer and translator. He was professor at Helsinki university 1964–1989. He has researched Carl Michael Bellman Johan Ludvig Runeberg Swedish dialects and toponomy. Lars...
18. Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804)
Finnish Poet
Johan Ludvig Runeberg was a Finnish poet and is the national poet of Finland. He wrote in the Swedish language.
19. Jonas Portin (1986)
Finnish Footballer
Jonas Lennart Portin is a former Finnish footballer who played as a defender. Portin had represented Ascoli and Padova of Serie B the second-tier league of football in Italy.
20. Fredrik Norrena (1973)
Ice Hockey Player
Jan Elis Norrena is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing as goaltender for TPS of the Finnish top-tier league SM-liiga.
