Kotka, Kymenlaakso
1. Teemu Pukki (1990)
Finnish Footballer
Forward who debuted internationally for Finland in 2009 and won the Copa del Rey Juvenil de Futbol championship in 2008 as a member of Sevilla.
2. Riku Kiri (1963)
Finnish Strength Athlete
Finnish former competitive strongman who dominated his European competition in the 90's, winning the European Hercules contest each year from 1990 to 1993. He was also named Europe's Strongest Man...
3. Taisto Sinisalo (1926)
Finnish Politician
Taisto Jalo Sinisalo was a Finnish communist politician MP of the SKDL leader of the SKP`s orthodox pro-Soviet faction and vice chairman of the party. After the SKP split in...
4. Raija Siekkinen (Unknow)
Finnish Writer
Raija Siekkinen was a Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 1998.
5. Hannele Huovi (Unknow)
Finnish Writer
Hannele Huovi is a Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 2009.
6. Sari Baldauf (1955)
Finnish Businesswoman
Sari Maritta Baldauf is the former head of Nokia Networks. Baldauf graduated as a Master of Economics from Helsinki School of Economics in 1979 and joined Nokia in 1983. She...
7. Kristiina Kolehmainen (1956)
Librarian
Kristiina Kolehmainen was a Finnish-Swedish librarian. She was head of Serieteket the only special library for comics in Sweden which she founded in 1996. She participated in and was responsible...
8. Kuutti Lavonen (1960)
Finnish Artist
Kuutti Lavonen is a Finnish painter photographer and graphic artist who has worked as professor at the Academy of Fine Arts. His poetry book Havahtumisia was published in 2005 by...
9. Lasse Lehtinen (1947)
Finnish Politician
Lasse Lehtinen is a Finnish politician former Member of the Finnish Parliament and former Member of the European Parliament.
10. Ossi Louhivaara (1983)
Finnish Ice Hockey Player
Ossi Louhivaara is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for JYP Jyväskylä of the SM-liiga. Louhivaara was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 8th round...
11. Jari Mantila (1971)
Finnish Nordic Combined Skier
Jari Mantila is a Finnish nordic combined athlete who competed from 1992 to 2003. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2002...
12. Veikko Lavi (1912)
Finnish Singer
Toivo Veikko Vepa Lavi was a Finnish singer songwriter and author. Lavi made his first album in the early 1950s and became popular again in the late 1960s. His best...
13. Juha Vainio (1938)
Finnish Singer-songwriter
Juha Harri Junnu Vainio also known as Juha Watt Vainio was a Finnish lyricist singer composer and teacher. With the lyrics or music to over 2400 songs to his name...
