| Name | Kuopio |
|---|---|
| Administrative division | Pohjois-Savo |
| Country | Finland |
People born here (53) |
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| Kaarlo Anttinen |  FIN |
EVE | Olympics | 1956 | 10 March 1915 | |
| Janne Happonen | FIN |
SJP | Olympics | 2006—2010 | 18 June 1984 | |
| Teemu Hartikainen | FIN |
IHO | Olympics | 2018—2022 | 3 May 1990 | |
| Onni Hautamäki | FIN |
IHO | Referee | 2026 | 13 October 1995 | |
| Ari-Pekka Heikkinen | FIN |
FBL | Olympics | 1980 | 8 April 1957 | |
| Henri Heikkinen | FIN |
BTH | YOG | 2020 | 8 October 2002 | |
| Veijo-Lassi Holopainen | FIN |
HOC | Olympics | 1952 | 26 June 1921 | |
| Perttu Hyvärinen | FIN |
CCS | Olympics | 2018—2022 | 5 June 1991 | |
| Olli Jokinen | FIN |
IHO | Olympics | 2002—2014 | 5 December 1978 | |
| Niilo Juvonen | FIN |
ALP | Olympics | 1952 | 29 December 1928 | |
| Kalle Kainuvaara | FIN |
DIV/MPN | Olympics | 1912—1920 | 19 March 1891 | |
| Kasperi Kapanen | FIN |
IHO | YOG | 2012 | 23 July 1996 | |
| Otto-Eemil Karvinen | FIN |
BTH | YOG | 2016 | 21 July 1999 | |
| Ville-Valtteri Karvinen | FIN |
BTH | YOG | 2020 | 4 May 2002 | |
| Ilmari Keinänen | FIN |
GAR | Olympics | 1912 | 5 November 1887 | |
| Hannes Kolehmainen | FIN |
ATH | Olympics/Torch Bearer | 1912—1952 | 9 December 1889 | |
| Tatu Kolehmainen | FIN |
ATH | Olympics | 1912—1920 | 21 April 1885 | |
| Minja Korhonen | FIN |
NCB/SJP | Olympics/YOG | 2024—2026 | 19 May 2007 | |
| Mira Kuisma | FIN |
IHO | Non-starter | 2010 | 6 May 1987 | |
| Pasi Kuivalainen | FIN |
IHO | Non-starter | 1994 | 15 July 1972 | |
| Eino Kuvaja | FIN |
MSP | Non-Medal | 1928—1936 | 17 June 1906 | |
| Risto Laakkonen | FIN |
SJP | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 6 May 1967 | |
| Mika Laitinen | FIN |
SJP | Olympics | 1992—1998 | 5 March 1973 | |
| Otto Lasanen | FIN |
WRE | Olympics | 1912 | 14 April 1891 | |
| Eino Leino | FIN |
WRE | Olympics | 1920—1932 | 7 April 1891 | |
| Janne Leskinen | FIN |
ALP | Olympics | 1994 | 24 July 1971 | |
| Pekka Leskinen | FIN |
FSK | Olympics/Referee | 1976—2018 | 26 February 1954 | |
| Disa Lindberg | FIN |
SWM | Olympics | 1928 | 15 March 1910 | |
| Matti Markkanen | FIN |
GAR | Olympics | 1908 | 14 May 1887 | |
| Rauno Miettinen | FIN |
NCB/SJP | Olympics/Opening Flagbearer | 1972—1984 | 25 May 1949 | |
| Tarja Mulari | FIN |
SPS | Non-Medal | 1992 | 3 May 1965 | |
| Kirsi Mykkänen | FIN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 7 February 1978 | |
| Ari-Pekka Nikkola | FIN |
SJP | Olympics | 1988—1998 | 16 May 1969 | |
| Eetu Nousiainen | FIN |
SJP | Olympics | 2018 | 29 April 1997 | |
| Kauko Paananen | FIN |
EJP | Olympics | 1956 | 7 October 1924 | |
| Jouko Parviainen | FIN |
NCB | Olympics | 1988 | 4 March 1958 | |
| Oona Parviainen | FIN |
IHO | Olympics | 2002—2006 | 5 September 1977 | |
| Rainer Pelkonen | FIN |
ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 19 April 1928 | |
| Aatto Pietikäinen | FIN |
SJP | Olympics | 1948 | 7 October 1921 | |
| Matti Pietikäinen | FIN |
SJP | Olympics | 1948 | 29 October 1927 | |
| Jukka Piirainen | FIN |
SAL | Olympics | 2004 | 1 April 1969 | |
| Miikka Pitkänen | FIN |
IHO | YOG | 2012 | 27 April 1996 | |
| Tuula Puputti | FIN |
IHO | Olympics | 1998—2002 | 5 November 1977 | |
| Isa Rahunen | FIN |
IHO | Olympics | 2018 | 16 April 1993 | |
| Einar Sahlstein | FIN |
GAR | Olympics | 1908 | 30 May 1887 | |
| Pentti Taskinen | FIN |
BTH | Olympics | 1960 | 26 May 1929 | |
| Kimmo Timonen | FIN |
IHO | Olympics | 1998—2014 | 18 March 1975 | |
| Otto Tolvanen | FIN |
IHO | YOG | 2012 | 4 April 1996 | |
| Tero Turunen | FIN |
FRS | Olympics | 1992 | 13 September 1967 | |
| Martti Uosikkinen | FIN |
GAR | Olympics | 1928—1936 | 20 August 1909 | |
| Jussi Utriainen | FIN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 28 November 1978 | |
| Janne Väätäinen | FIN |
SJP | Olympics | 1994 | 6 March 1975 | |
| Marjo Voutilainen | FIN |
IHO | Olympics | 2002—2010 | 22 March 1981 | |
People who died here (16) |
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| Heikki Åhlman | FIN |
ATH | 1906 | 1906 | 26 March 1960 | |
| Eevi Huttunen | FIN |
SSK | Olympics | 1960 | 3 December 2015 | |
| Mikko Hyvärinen | FIN |
GAR | Olympics | 1912 | 6 June 1973 | |
| Niilo Juvonen | FIN |
ALP | Olympics | 1952 | 24 January 1986 | |
| Erkki Kämäräinen | FIN |
CCS | Olympics | 1924 | 14 November 1964 | |
| Veini Kontinen | FIN |
CCS | Olympics | 1956 | 21 February 2010 | |
| Eino Kuvaja | FIN |
MSP | Non-Medal | 1928—1936 | 11 December 1975 | |
| Kalle Lappalainen | FIN |
SHO | Olympics | 1920 | 9 May 1965 | |
| Disa Lindberg | FIN |
SWM | Olympics | 1928 | 2 September 1974 | |
| Erkki Penttilä | FIN |
CCS | Non-starter | 1932 | 2 September 2004 | |
| Olavi Rissanen | FIN |
ATH | Olympics | 1920 | 11 February 1957 | |
| Ernst Rosenqvist | FIN |
SHO | Olympics | 1912 | 27 May 1932 | |
| Heikki Taskinen | FIN |
ATH | Olympics | 1928 | 15 May 1988 | |
| Väinö Tiihonen | FIN |
SJP | Olympics | 1936 | 27 July 1957 | |
| Kari Tolvanen | FIN |
EVE | Olympics | 1956 | 1 March 1993 | |
| Toimi Tulikoura | FIN |
ATH | Olympics | 1928 | 30 July 1983 | |
