Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Nurmi

male, deceased (1973)
Paavo Johannes Nurmi (June 13, 1897 Turku - October 2, 1973 Helsinki) was a Finnish runner. He was known as one of the "Flying Finns"; a term given...
Rauno Aaltonen

Rauno Aaltonen

male
Rauno Aaltonen (born January 7, 1938) is a Finnish former professional rally driver who competed in the World Rally Championship throughout the...
Hannes Kolehmainen

Hannes Kolehmainen

male, deceased (1966)
Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (December 9, 1889 - January 11, 1966) was a Finnish long-distance runner. He is considered to be the first of a...

Tommi Mäkinen

male, 45 years old
Tommi Antero Mäkinen is a now retired Finnish rally driver, born in Puuppola, Finland near Jyväskylä in June 1964. As of 1999 he lived in both Mon...
Ville Ritola

Ville Ritola

male, deceased (1982)
Vilho ("Ville") Eino Ritola was a Finnish athlete, specialised in the long distance events. In the 1920s, he won 8 Olympic medals. He was...

Markku Alén

male, 58 years old
Markku Alén is a rally and race car driver born in Finland. He holds the record for most stage wins in the World Rally Championship. However, he n...

Timo Mäkinen

male, 71 years old
Timo Mäkinen, born 18 March 1938, in Helsinki, Finland, was one of the original "Flying Finns" of motor rallying. He is most famous for his h...

Lasse Virén

male, 60 years old
Lasse Artturi Virén is a former Finnish athlete, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics. He had an u...
Heikki Mikkola

Heikki Mikkola

male, 64 years old
Heikki Mikkola (Born July 6, 1945 in Mikkeli, Finland) was a four time World Champion motocross racer. Known as the "Flying Finn", and...
Volmari Iso-Hollo

Volmari Iso-Hollo

male, deceased (1969)
Volmari "Vomma" Fritijof Iso-Hollo was a Finnish athlete, winner of two gold medals in 3000 m steeplechase at the Olympic Games. Born in...