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...
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...
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...
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...

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...

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...
Simo Lampinen

Simo Lampinen

male, 66 years old
Simo Lampinen (born Porvoo, 22 June, 1943) is a Finnish former rally driver, and one of the first of the "Flying Finns" who came to dominate the...
Pentti Airikkala

Pentti Airikkala

male, 64 years old
Pentti Airikkala (born Helsinki, Finland, September 4 1945) was one of the 'Flying Finns' who have dominated world rallying for the past four...
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...