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Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo (FIN)

Details

NameKuopio
Administrative divisionPohjois-Savo
CountryFinland

People born here (49)

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
Ari-Pekka Heikkinen FIN FBL Olympics 1980 8 April 1957
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
Ilmari Keinänen FIN GAR Olympics 1912 5 November 1887
Hannes Kolehmainen FIN ATH Olympics 1912—1924 9 December 1889
Tatu Kolehmainen FIN ATH Olympics 1912—1920 21 April 1885
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/Other 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
Juha Rissanen FIN FBL Olympics 1980 13 November 1958
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 (15)
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
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

Affiliations

KalPa, Kuopio (FIN)
Kuopion Luisteluseura, Kuopio (FIN)
Kuopion Poliisi-Urheilijat, Kuopio (FIN)
Kuopion Reipas, Kuopio (FIN)
Kuopion Sisu-Veikot, Kuopio (FIN)
Kuopion Urheilu-Veikot, Kuopio (FIN)
KuPS, Kuopio (FIN)
Puijon Hiihtoseura, Kuopio (FIN)