1. Jesperi Kotkaniemi (2000)

Hockey Player

Third overall pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft who helped his home country of Finland win Gold at the IIHF U18 World Championship.

2. Erik Haula (1991)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

NHL center who was a seventh round pick of the Minnesota Wild in 2009. He made his Wild debut during the 2013-2014 season and was named third star of the...

3. Samuli Edelmann (1968)

Finnish Actor

Popular Finnish singer of the 1990s and 2000s who gained recognition for his role in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. His 1995 single, "Tuhat yota," hit #1 on the Finnish Singles...

4. Vesa Rantanen (1969)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Vesa Rantanen is a retired Finnish pole vaulter. He competed at the World Championships in 1997 and 1999 the 2002 European Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games without ever reaching...

5. Tommi Taimi (1990)

Finnish Ice Hockey Defenseman

Tommi Taimi is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Ässät of the SM-liiga.

6. Jami Laine (1990)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Jami Laine is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who played with Ässät in the SM-liiga during the 2010-11 season.

7. Toini Pöysti (1933)

Cross-country Skier

Toini Pöysti sometimes shown as Toni Mikkola or Toini Mikkola-Pöysti is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950s and early 1960s. She won two bronze medals...

8. Jesse Joensuu (1987)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Jesse Joensuu is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League.

9. Sakari Salminen (1988)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Sakari Salminen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL.

10. Timo Furuholm (1987)

Finnish Footballer

Timo Furuholm is a Finnish professional footballer who currently plays for Hallescher FC. He is the son of former Finnish footballer and current Eurosport commentator Tapio Furuholm.

11. Petri Viljanen (1987)

Finnish Footballer

Petri Viljanen is a Finnish football referee and retired football player. He played four seasons in the Finnish top division Veikkausliiga and won the Finnish Cup with his side FC...

12. Miro Rahkola (1988)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Miro Rahkola is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Ässät of the SM-liiga.

13. Mika Niemi (1988)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Mika Niemi is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Ässät of the SM-liiga.

14. Severi Sillanpää (1988)

Ice Hockey Player

Severi Sillanpää is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Ässät of the SM-liiga.

15. Antti Heikkilä (1943)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Antti Heikkilä is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. Heikkila played six seasons with hometown Karhut Pori. He then played 14 seasons for Ässät. Heikkla...

16. Karl Ferdinand Ignatius (1837)

Finnish Historian

Karl Emil Ferdinand Ignatius was a Finnish historian the head of the Main Office of Statistics and a Senator. Ignatius was the son of vice-pastor Johan Ferdinand Ignatius and Sofia...

17. Kelpo Gröndahl (1920)

Olympic Wrestler

Kelpo Gröndahl was a Finnish wrestler from the island of Reposaari in the Satakunta region. He became Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. After his sports career he made another career...

18. Tapio Koskinen (1953)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Tapio Kalervo Koskinen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ässät. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in...

19. Pekka Rautakallio (1953)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Pekka Rautakallio is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played 14 seasons of elite hockey in the SM-sarja and SM-liiga between 1968 and 1987 for Ässät...

20. Taina Kolkkala (1976)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Taina Maria Kolkkala née Uppa is a retired female javelin thrower from Finland. Her personal best is 64. 06 metres achieved in July 2000 in Pihtipudas. She is nicknamed Taikku.

21. Jorma Uotinen (1950)

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22. Arto Javanainen (1959)

Ice Hockey Player

Arto Kalevi Javanainen was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He was the first European draft pick in Pittsburgh Penguins history going in the fifth round.

23. Tapani Rinne (1962)

Finnish Musician

Tapani Rinne is a Finnish musician composer and record producer who is known for his experimental and innovative style with the clarinet and saxophone.

24. Jarmo Manninen (1951)

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Jarmo Manninen is a former Finnish footballer. He capped 8 times for the Finland national team.

25. Jouni Joensuu (1962)

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Jouni Joensuu is a Finnish football manager currently working as the Executive Director for FC Jazz. He's been previously coaching FC Jazz in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga and NiceFutis...

26. Joni Nyman (1962)

Boxer

Joni Nyman is a retired boxer from Finland who won a Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul South...

27. Juha Janhunen (1952)

Linguist

Juha Janhunen is a Finnish linguist whose wide interests include Uralic and Mongolic languages Professor at Helsinki University. He has done fieldwork on Samoyedic languages and on Khamnigan Mongol. More...

28. Pertti Lundell (1952)

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Pertti Lunkka Lundell is a Finnish football manager. He is currently working as a youth coach for a Finnish club Musan Salama. Lundell has been coaching 11 seasons in the...

29. Seppo Sairanen (1952)

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Seppo Sairanen is a Finnish football manager and a former football goalkeeper. He played eight seasons and 150 matches in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja for Ässät Pyrkivä Ilves and...

30. Maria Kuusiluoma (1969)

Actor

31. Leena Harkimo (1963)

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32. Jari Rantala (1967)

Writer

33. Antero Kivelä (1955)

Ice Hockey Player

Antero Simo Tapani Kivelä is a retired Finnish ice hockey goaltender. Kivelä played his entire career for Ässät Pori. He made 58 appearances in the Finland national team and took...

34. Olli Lindholm (1964)

Finnish Singer

Olli Lindholm is Finnish singer and guitarist. He is the lead singer of the renowned Finnish band Yö since the early 1980s with a string of hits and albums.

35. Anne Holmlund (1964)

Finnish Politician

Anne Elisabeth Holmlund is a Finnish politician and Interior Minister of Finland since 2007 until 2011. She has been a Member of Parliament for the National Coalition Party since 2002.

36. Tero Saarinen (1964)

Finnish Dancer

Tero Saarinen is a Finnish dance artist and choreographer and Artistic Director of Tero Saarinen Company. Saarinen has made a prominent international career as both a dancer and choreographer. As...

37. Tapio Levo (1955)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Tapio Levo is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and National Hockey League. He played for Ässät in Finland and the New Jersey Devils...

38. Kai Niemi (1955)

Finnish Speedway Rider

Kai Juhani Niemi is former international motorcycle speedway rider who represented Finland in the World Team Cup. He reached four World Championship finals finishing fourth in 1985. In 1982 he...

39. Fritz Arthur Jusélius (Unknow)

Finnish Politician

z Arthur Jusélius Fritz Arthur Jusélius was a Finnish industrialist and a member of parliament. In 1903 Juselius built the Juselius Mausoleum for the last resting place of his daughter...

40. Kari Hotakainen (1957)

Finnish Writer

Kari Hotakainen is a Finnish writer. Hotakainen started his writing career as a reporter in Pori. In 1986 he moved to Helsinki. He became a full-time writer in 1996. He...

41. Risto Penttilä (1959)

Finnish Politician

Risto Erkki Juhani Penttilä is a policy expert former member of the Finnish parliament Director of the Finnish Business and Policy Forum and Secretary General of European Business Leaders’ Convention....

42. Antti Mäkilä (1989)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Antti Mäkilä is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Ässät of the SM-liiga.

43. Sari Fisk (1971)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Sari Fisk is a Finnish female ice hockey player. She was born in Pori Finland. She played on the women's ice hockey team for Finland at the 1998 Winter Olympics...

44. Jarno Heinikangas (1979)

Footballer

Jarno Heinikangas is a Finnish football player currently playing for Turun Palloseura and has formerly played in FC Jazz and FC Lahti.

45. Jenni Haukio (1977)

Poet And First Lady Of Finland

Jenni Elina Haukio is a Finnish poet and the wife of the current President of Finland Sauli Niinistö. Currently she holds the unofficial title of First Lady of Finland. She...

46. Niko Palonen (1989)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Niko Palonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Ässät of the SM-liiga.

47. Ville Ahlgren (1993)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Ville Ahlgren is a Finnish ice hockey player. His is currently playing with Ässät in the Finnish Liiga. Ahlgren made his Liiga debut playing with Ässät during the 2013–14 Liiga...

48. Matti Mattsson (1993)

Finnish Swimmer

Matti Mattsson is a Finnish swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke finishing in 17th place overall in the heats failing to qualify...

49. Toni Junnila (1984)

Finnish Footballer

Toni Junnila born 31 December 1984 is a Finnish footballer currently playing for FC Jazz in the Finnish second tier Ykkönen. Junnila has previously played 121 matches in the Finnish...

50. Matti Kuparinen (1984)

Finnish Ice Hockey Player

Matti Kuparinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga. Kuparinen played originally with SM-liiga team Ässät Pori for eight seasons from...