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Vantaa, Uusimaa (FIN)

Details

NameVantaa
Administrative divisionUusimaa
CountryFinland
NotesFormerly Helsingin maalaiskunta

People born here (42)

Valtteri Filppula FIN IHO Olympics/Opening Flagbearer 2010—2022 20 March 1984
William Gammals FIN IHO YOG 2024 12 February 2008
Aleks Haatanen FIN IHO YOG 2016 16 November 2000
Minna Hesso FIN SBD Olympics 1998—2002 15 March 1976
Konsta Hirvonen FIN IHO YOG 2016 1 November 2000
Satu Hoikkala FIN IHO Olympics 2002—2006 14 January 1980
Markus Hurme FIN SBD Olympics 1998 1 February 1978
Viljo Kähkönen FIN IHO YOG 2024 19 February 2008
Sami Kapanen FIN IHO Olympics 1994—2002 14 June 1973
Minna Karhu FIN FRS Olympics 1992—2002 2 November 1971
Onni Kasslin FIN CTR Olympics 1948—1952 27 February 1927
Tami Kiuru FIN SJP Olympics 2006 13 September 1976
Joel Kiviranta FIN IHO Olympics/YOG 2012—2026 23 March 1996
Tommi Kivistö FIN IHO Olympics 2018 7 June 1991
Mikko Koskinen FIN IHO Olympics 2018 18 July 1988
Juha Lappalainen FIN WRE Olympics 2000 3 February 1973
Joona Laukka FIN CRD Olympics 1996 30 June 1972
Risto Meronen FIN BOX Olympics 1968 17 August 1945
Airi Mikkelä FIN BDM YOG 2010 5 April 1993
Mika Mönkkönen FIN IHO YOG 2020 25 January 2004
Antti Niemi FIN IHO Non-starter 2014 29 August 1983
Antti-Jussi Niemi FIN IHO Olympics 2006 22 September 1977
Timo Peltola FIN JUD Olympics 2004 12 June 1972
Ville Peltonen FIN IHO Olympics/Opening Flagbearer 1994—2010 24 May 1973
Antti Pihlström FIN IHO Olympics 2014 22 October 1984
Emilia Pikkarainen FIN SWM Olympics 2008—2016 11 October 1992
Karoliina Rantamäki FIN IHO Olympics 1998—2014 23 February 1978
Olavi Rinteenpää FIN ATH Olympics 1952—1956 24 September 1924
Jarkko Ruutu FIN IHO Olympics 2002—2010 23 August 1975
Tuomo Ruutu FIN IHO Olympics 2010—2014 16 February 1983
Keijo Säilynoja FIN IHO Olympics 1992 17 February 1970
Jon Sallinen FIN FRS Olympics 2022 13 November 2000
Samuel Salonen FIN IHO YOG 2016 22 March 2000
Vilma Tanskanen FIN IHO Olympics 2014 14 April 1995
Ville Tiisanoja FIN ATH Olympics 2000—2004 24 December 1975
Noora Tulus FIN IHO Olympics 2018—2026 15 August 1995
Satu Tuominen FIN IHO Olympics 2006 19 November 1985
Joni Turunen FIN BOX Olympics 2000 9 April 1976
Ossi Väänänen FIN IHO Olympics 2002—2014 18 August 1980
Katja Volkova FIN GRY Olympics 2016 2 July 1997
Emil Westerlund FIN WRE Olympics 1912—1920 6 February 1887
Siiri Yrjölä FIN IHO Olympics 2026 8 September 2004

People who died here (14)
Anders Andersson FIN HOC Non-starter 1952 24 April 2015
Bo Grahn FIN ATH Olympics 1972 16 July 2018
Matti Hamberg FIN SSK Olympics 1956 15 September 2025
Arvo Huutoniemi FIN ATH Olympics 1948—1952 21 May 1996
Karl-Gustav Kaisla FIN IHO Referee 1980 21 September 2012
Risto Kala FIN BKB Olympics 1964 25 November 2021
Kalevi Kotkas FIN ATH Olympics 1932—1936 24 August 1983
Olavi Larkas FIN FEN/MPN Olympics 1948 6 May 1984
Kauko Salomaa FIN SSK Olympics 1952—1956 29 July 2016
Hemmo Silvennoinen FIN SJP Olympics 1956 4 December 2002
Kalevi Sylander FIN BKB Non-starter 1952 13 January 2014
Toivo Telen FIN ATH Olympics 1952 30 May 2007
Adolf Turakainen FIN ATH Olympics 1952 26 October 1996
Kalevi Viskari FIN GAR Olympics 1952 13 November 2018

Affiliations

Etelä-Vantaan Taitoluistelijat, Vantaa (FIN)
Kenttäurheilijat-58, Vantaa (FIN)
Vantaan Hiihtoseura, Vantaa (FIN)
Vantaan Pyöräilijät, Vantaa (FIN)
Vantaan Sampo, Vantaa (FIN)
Vantaan Uimarit, Vantaa (FIN)
Vantaan Vesikot, Vantaa (FIN)
Ylä-Tikkurilan Kipinä, Vantaa (FIN)