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Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi (FIN)

Details

Name	Jyväskylä
Administrative division	Keski-Suomi
Country	Finland

People born here (49)
Pirjo Ahonen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2002	5 November 1970
Olli Alho	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1952	19 October 1919
Erik Gustafsson	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1972	24 September 1943
Sanni Hakala	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2018—2022	31 October 1997
Jere Hård	FIN	SWM	Olympics	2000—2004	7 December 1978
Pertti Jaakkola	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	30 March 1929
Mimosa Jallow	FIN	SWM	Olympics	2016—2020	17 June 1994
Mirja Jämes	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1948	13 October 1924
Pauli Janhonen	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1948—1960	20 October 1914
Akilles Järvinen	FIN	ATH	Olympics/Opening Flagbearer	1928—1936	19 September 1905
Kalle Järvinen	FIN	ATH	Olympics/Non-starter	1928—1932	27 March 1903
Risto Jussilainen	FIN	SJP	Olympics	2002—2006	10 June 1975
Pihla Kaivo-Oja	FIN	BOX	Olympics	2024	27 October 2002
Joakim Kemell	FIN	IHO	YOG	2020	27 April 2004
Valtteri Kemiläinen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2022	16 December 1991
Arttu Kiramo	FIN	FRS	Olympics	2010—2014	15 April 1990
Ilkka Koski	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1952—1956	10 June 1928
Pentti Koskinen	FIN	DIV	Olympics	1964—1972	24 July 1943
Antti Kuisma	FIN	NCB	Olympics	2006	23 February 1978
Risto Kuntsi	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1936	18 June 1912
Aki Lahtinen	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1980	31 October 1958
Elias Lajunen	FIN	FRS	Olympics	2026	23 June 2007
Jouko Launonen	FIN	SSK	Olympics	1964—1968	3 June 1939
Katja Lehto	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1998	14 August 1972
Topias Leinonen	FIN	IHO	YOG	2020	25 January 2004
Lasse Litma	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1980	5 April 1954
Olli Määttä	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2014—2026	22 August 1994
Olavi Manninen	FIN	ATH	Olympics/Closing Flagbearer	1960	20 July 1928
Anssi Melametsä	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1984	21 June 1961
Ilmari Niemeläinen	FIN	ATT/DIV/SWM	Olympics/Non-starter	1936—1948	16 December 1910
Riikka Nieminen-Välilä	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1998—2018	12 June 1973
Matti Nykänen	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1984—1988	17 July 1963
Eino Oksanen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1956—1964	7 May 1931
Aimo Paavola	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	30 October 1928
Marko Palo	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1994	26 September 1967
Marja Pärssinen-Päivinen	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1992—2000	13 March 1971
Ulla Patrikka	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1968	10 April 1946
Sirkka Polkunen	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1952—1956	6 November 1927
Paavo Reiju	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	23 January 1930
Jyri Rönn	FIN	IHO	Referee	2010—2014	3 April 1971
Ilona Ruotsalainen	FIN	SBD	Olympics	2010	8 January 1981
Jani Soininen	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1994—1998	12 November 1972
Raimo Summanen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1984—1992	2 March 1962
Osku Torro	FIN	ATH	Olympics	2012	21 August 1979
Jimi Uusitalo	FIN	IHO	YOG	2016	3 April 2000
Tarmo Uusivirta	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1980	5 February 1957
Eetu Vähäsöyrinki	FIN	NCB	Olympics	2014	12 April 1990
Ilmari Vartia	FIN	FEN	Olympics	1948	25 August 1914
Sami Vatanen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2014—2022	3 June 1991
People who died here (23)
Anselm Ahlfors	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1924—1928	13 August 1974
Reino Hakkarainen	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	11 February 1998
Väinö Hakkarainen	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1956	17 April 2009
Pertti Jaakkola	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	29 March 2010
Erkki Järvinen	FIN	ATH	Olympics/Non-starter	1924—1928	9 June 1991
Lauri Kalima	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1936	24 July 2004
Jorma Kortelainen	FIN	CCS/ROW	Olympics	1956—1960	27 December 2012
Eino Leppänen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1952	20 January 1974
Kullervo Leskinen	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1948—1952	25 July 1989
Aimo Mäenpää	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1964—1972	11 April 2018
Olavi Manninen	FIN	ATH	Olympics/Closing Flagbearer	1960	15 February 2011
Artturi Nyyssönen	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1912	7 September 1973
Aimo Paavola	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	30 November 1999
Urho Pappinen	FIN	WRE	Non-starter	1924	9 June 1966
Veikko Peräsalo	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1936	25 August 1992
Paavo Reiju	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	14 March 1967
Jorma Ruissalo	FIN	SSK	Olympics	1936	3 June 2006
Pentti Rummakko	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1968	9 December 2008
Tarmo Uusivirta	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1980	13 December 1999
Keijo Vanhala	FIN	MPN	Olympics	1964	5 June 2003
Aarne Vehkonen	FIN	WLF	Olympics	1952	29 March 2011
Eero Vilevaara	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	14 November 2004
Jukka Wuolio	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1952	27 June 2001

Affiliations

JYP, Jyväskylä (FIN)

Jyväskylän Freestyleseura, Jyväskylä (FIN)

Jyväskylän Hiihtoseura, Jyväskylä (FIN)

Jyväskylän Kenttäurheilijat, Jyväskylä (FIN)

Jyväskylän Kisa-Toverit, Jyväskylä (FIN)

Jyväskylän Veikot, Jyväskylä (FIN)

Swimming Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä (FIN)