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Most Famous Finnish Athletes

Sports 176
Finland 633
4,710 PN Paavo Nurmi Paavo Nurmi Finnish Runner 1897–1973
8,341 MN Matti Nykänen Matti Nykänen Finnish Ski 1963–2019
9,343 MH Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Finnish Driver b. 1968
13,204 JL Jari Litmanen Jari Litmanen Finnish Football b. 1971
13,348 SH Sami Hyypiä Sami Hyypiä Finnish Football b. 1973
13,591 KR Kimi Räikkönen Kimi Räikkönen Finnish Driver b. 1979
18,943 AV Ari Vatanen Ari Vatanen Finnish Driver b. 1952
19,026 LV Lasse Virén Lasse Virén Finnish Runner b. 1949
25,634 TP Teemu Pukki Teemu Pukki Finnish Football b. 1990
27,077 MF Mikael Forssell Mikael Forssell Finnish Football b. 1981
35,611 VR Ville Ritola Ville Ritola Finnish Runner 1896–1982
37,748 VB Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas Finnish Driver b. 1989
38,926 TS Tim Sparv Tim Sparv Finnish Football b. 1987
41,612 TT Teemu Tainio Teemu Tainio Finnish Football b. 1979
44,105 TP Tero Pitkämäki Tero Pitkämäki Finnish Javelin Thrower b. 1982
48,057 JM Juha Mieto Juha Mieto Finnish Skier b. 1949
49,616 JR Jukka Raitala Jukka Raitala Finnish Football b. 1988
51,553 KM Kaisa Mäkäräinen Kaisa Mäkäräinen Finnish Athlete b. 1983
56,759 VH Veikko Hakulinen Veikko Hakulinen Finnish Athlete 1925–2003
57,910 MK Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Finnish Skier b. 1955
63,227 TM Tommi Mäkinen Tommi Mäkinen Finnish Driver b. 1964
64,726 TR Tuukka Rask Tuukka Rask Finnish Hockey b. 1987
67,231 JN Jarkko Nieminen Jarkko Nieminen Finnish Player b. 1981
72,191 JJ Jussi Jokinen Jussi Jokinen Finnish Hockey b. 1983
72,891 PF Petteri Forsell Petteri Forsell Finnish Football b. 1990
75,239 PR Pekka Rinne Pekka Rinne Finnish Hockey b. 1982
76,430 JT Joona Toivio Joona Toivio Finnish Football b. 1988
77,243 AR Antti Ruuskanen Antti Ruuskanen Finnish Javelin Thrower b. 1984
81,132 PK Pertti Karppinen Pertti Karppinen Finnish Rower b. 1953
88,245 JH Janne Holmén Janne Holmén Finnish Runner b. 1977
91,112 VI Volmari Iso-Hollo Volmari Iso-Hollo Finnish Runner 1907–1969
92,185 ML Mari Laukkanen Mari Laukkanen Finnish Athlete b. 1987
92,394 DS Daniel Sjölund Daniel Sjölund Finnish Football b. 1983
95,750 MV Martti Vainio Martti Vainio Finnish Runner b. 1950
96,436 OF Otto Fredrikson Finnish Football b. 1981
99,015 HH Heikki Hasu Heikki Hasu Finnish Skier b. 1926
100,923 JL Jari-Matti Latvala Jari-Matti Latvala Finnish Driver b. 1985
102,005 JM Jonni Myyrä Jonni Myyrä Finnish Javelin Thrower 1892–1955
102,794 KR Karri Rämö Karri Rämö Finnish Hockey b. 1986
103,990 JN Janne Niinimaa Finnish Hockey b. 1975
106,863 JK Jukka Keskisalo Jukka Keskisalo Finnish Runner b. 1981
107,062 EL Esapekka Lappi Esapekka Lappi Finnish Driver b. 1991
107,305 JI Jari Isometsä Jari Isometsä Finnish Skier b. 1968
109,152 MR Mikko Rantanen Mikko Rantanen Finnish Hockey b. 1996
112,251 AS Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Finnish Skier b. 1979
112,943 JP Jesse Puljujärvi Jesse Puljujärvi Finnish Hockey b. 1998
118,007 PK Pekka Koskela Pekka Koskela Finnish Skater b. 1982
119,409 JA Juhamatti Aaltonen Juhamatti Aaltonen Finnish Hockey b. 1985
119,549 AS Anssi Salmela Anssi Salmela Finnish Hockey b. 1984
122,551 AM Ari Mannio Ari Mannio Finnish Javelin Thrower b. 1987
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Inside Finland Athletes

176 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous finland athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Finland Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 42 people.

What Finland Athletes Are Known For

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Skier are Finland Athletes's biggest group — 19% of all notables (34).

Finland Athletes over-index on javelin thrower — 132.6× the global rate.

  1. Skier34
  2. Hockey34
  3. Football20
  4. Runner17
  5. Javelin Thrower9
  6. Athlete9
  7. Driver8
  8. Athletic7
  1. Javelin Thrower9132.6×
  2. Skier3449.3×
  3. Runner1736.6×
  4. Hockey3423.4×
  5. Athlete921.9×
  6. Driver816.3×
  7. Wrestler66.9×
  8. Athletic74.2×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Finland Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.