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Espoo, Uusimaa (FIN)

Details

Name	Espoo
Administrative division	Uusimaa
Country	Finland

People born here (47)
Bruno Ahlberg	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1932—1936	23 April 1911
Oskar Forsman	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1912	13 August 1878
Marco Giungi	ITA	ATH	Olympics	2004	30 October 1974
Niklas Hagman	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2002—2010	5 December 1979
Miro Heiskanen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2018	18 July 1999
Oula Jääskeläinen	FIN	FSK	Olympics	1992	8 March 1969
Ella Junnila	FIN	ATH	Olympics	2020	6 December 1998
Roope Kakko	FIN	GLF	Olympics	2016	13 February 1982
Anni Kärävä	FIN	FRS	Olympics/YOG	2016—2022	28 April 2000
Aleksanteri Kaskimäki	FIN	IHO	YOG	2020	6 February 2004
Antti Kasvio	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1992—1996	20 December 1973
Berndt Katter	FIN	FEN/MPN	Olympics/Non-starter	1956—1960	15 October 1932
Mikko Kaukokari	FIN	IHO	Referee	2022	11 June 1980
Antti Kauppinen	FIN	IHO	YOG	2012	2 April 1996
Oona Kauste	FIN	CUR	Olympics	2018	4 January 1988
Karri Käyhkö	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1956—1960	16 December 1937
Markus Ketterer	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1992	23 August 1967
Jani Lajunen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2018	16 June 1990
Jori Lehterä	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2014	23 December 1987
Tero Lehterä	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1994	21 April 1972
Jere Lehtinen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1994—2010	24 June 1973
Petteri Lehtinen	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1992—1996	11 December 1973
Laura Lepistö	FIN	FSK	Olympics	2010	25 April 1988
Sami Lepistö	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2010—2018	17 October 1984
Alex Levanen	FIN	IHO	YOG	2012	12 June 1996
Kari Markkanen	FIN	CSP	Olympics	1972—1976	8 January 1952
Tapio Nirkko	FIN	SAL	Olympics	2008—2016	24 August 1984
Tapani Peltola	FIN	BWL	Non-Medal	1988	26 December 1959
Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén	FIN	SAL	Olympics/Other	2008—2020	9 November 1983
Olli Pousi	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1980	23 July 1959
Aulis Pystynen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1952	3 January 1928
Noora Räty	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2006—2018	29 May 1989
Jenni Saarinen	FIN	FSK	Olympics	2022	9 March 1999
Hannu Saintula	FIN CHN	IHO	Coach	2006—2010	4 August 1957
Marcus Sandell	FIN	ALP	Olympics	2010—2014	23 September 1987
Veli-Matti Savinainen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2018	5 January 1986
Maria Monica Sileoni	FIN	GAR	YOG	2014	22 October 1999
Emil Soravuo	FIN	GAR	YOG	2014	28 March 1997
Ella Suitiala	FIN	SBD	Olympics	2014	1 October 1989
Heidi Svanborg	FIN	EDR	Olympics	2000	24 April 1970
Sami Tamminen	FIN	SAL	Olympics	2000	17 February 1971
Fanny Teijonsalo	FIN	SWM	Olympics	2020	6 February 1996
Tuula Tenkanen	FIN	SAL	Olympics	2008—2020	11 August 1990
Antti Törmänen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1998	19 September 1970
Viivi Vainikka	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2022	23 December 2001
Antti Viitikko	FIN	BDM	Olympics	2004	29 November 1976
Ursula Wikström	FIN	GLF	Olympics	2016	3 July 1980
People who died here (38)
Lasse Dahlman	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1960	19 January 1975
Kaarlo Einiö	FIN	HOC	Olympics	1952	22 November 1976
Jarl Fagerström	FIN	CMA	Olympics	1952	5 December 1975
Erik von Frenckell	FIN		Administrator	1948—1977	13 September 1977
Anneli Haaranen	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1952	12 December 2020
Matti Hagman	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1976	12 October 2016
Barbara Helsingius	FIN	FEN	Olympics	1960	9 March 2017
Ukko Hietala	FIN	MPN	Olympics	1936	31 October 1990
Jorma Hotanen	FIN	MPN	Olympics	1964—1968	20 February 2018
Toivo Ilola	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	15 February 2023
Mirja Jämes	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1948	20 July 2020
Matti Jokinen	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1976	5 October 2004
Eino Kalpala	FIN	ALP	Olympics	1952	12 August 2022
Matti Kasvio	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1964	21 August 2013
Heikki Konttinen	FIN	ART	Non-Medal	1952	20 February 1988
Pentti Koskinen	FIN	DIV	Olympics	1964—1972	8 March 2023
Seppo Liitsola	FIN	IHO	Coach	1972—1976	18 July 2012
Tauno Lindgren	FIN	CRD	Olympics	1936	25 June 1991
Åke Lindman	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1952	3 March 2009
Yrjö Mäkelä	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1948	23 May 2015
Rudolf Närjänen	FIN	CSP	Olympics	1964	26 February 2009
Niilo Orama	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1948	26 December 1986
J. K. V. Paasio	FIN	ART	Non-Medal	1952	13 January 1960
Rainer Packalén	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1948	8 September 2008
Lassi Parkkinen	FIN	SSK	Olympics	1948—1952	3 October 1994
Christian Rapp	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1952	4 July 2004
Kauko Räsänen	FIN	ART	Non-Medal	1952	10 September 2015
Mauno Rintanen	FIN	FBL	Non-starter	1952	13 July 2000
Aulis Rytkönen	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1952	16 April 2014
Sakari Salo	FIN	BDY	Non-Medal	1952	13 December 2011
Juhani Salovaara	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1964	25 September 2023
Harry Siljander	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1948—1952	5 May 2010
Urho Sirén	FIN	CTR	Olympics	1952	27 November 2002
August Syrjäläinen	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1912	18 May 1960
Keijo Tapiovaara	FIN	SSK	Olympics	1960	19 March 2019
Rolf Turkka	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1948—1952	29 November 1989
Paavo Vaskio	FIN	CSP	Olympics	1960	26 September 2012
Kurt Wires	FIN	CMA/CSP	Olympics/Other	1948—1952	22 February 1992

Affiliations

Esbo IF, Espoo (FIN)

Esbo Segelförening, Espoo (FIN)

Espoon Akilles, Espoo (FIN)

Espoon Hiihtoseura, Espoo (FIN)

Espoon Jäätaiturit, Espoo (FIN)

Espoon Pursiseura, Espoo (FIN)

Espoon Tapiot, Espoo (FIN)

Espoon Telinetaiturit, Espoo (FIN)

Kiekko-Espoo Naiset, Espoo (FIN)

Laaksolahden Viri, Espoo (FIN)

Tapiolan Uimarit, Espoo (FIN)