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Lappi, Finland

Place names (23)

Alapaakkola, Keminmaa, Lappi (FIN)

Alatornio, Tornio, Lappi (FIN)

Inari, Lappi (FIN)

Kemi, Lappi (FIN)

Kemijärvi, Lappi (FIN)

Kittilä, Lappi (FIN)

Kolari, Lappi (FIN)

Lankojärvi, Pello, Lappi (FIN)

Muonio, Lappi (FIN)

Muurola, Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)

Pelkosenniemi, Lappi (FIN)

Pello, Lappi (FIN)

Posio, Lappi (FIN)

Ranua, Lappi (FIN)

Raumo, Tornio, Lappi (FIN)

Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)

Salla, Lappi (FIN)

Savukoski, Lappi (FIN)

Sodankylä, Lappi (FIN)

Suomu, Kemijärvi, Lappi (FIN)

Tervola, Lappi (FIN)

Tornio, Lappi (FIN)

Ylitornio, Lappi (FIN)

People born here (104)
Paavo Aaltonen	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1948—1952	11 December 1919	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Päivi Alafrantti	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1988—1992	8 May 1964	Tervola, Lappi (FIN)
Andreas Alamommo	FIN	SJP	Olympics/YOG	2016—2018	23 December 1998	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Kalervo Alanenpää	SWE	BOX	Olympics	1980	18 April 1956	Ylitornio, Lappi (FIN)
Juha Alm	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1998	2 May 1969	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Antti Autti	FIN	SBD	Olympics	2006	15 March 1985	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Meeri Bodelid	SWE	CCS	Olympics	1972	23 December 1943	Tornio, Lappi (FIN)
Taisto Halonen	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1980—1984	20 May 1960	Sodankylä, Lappi (FIN)
Mika Halvari	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1996	13 February 1970	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Toni Hannula	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1984	30 April 1962	Savukoski, Lappi (FIN)
Olavi Heikkinen	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1980	27 April 1944	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Juha Helin	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1980	4 January 1954	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Kalervo Hietala	FIN	SSK	Olympics	1964	24 February 1938	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Mari Hietala	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1994	10 November 1969	Muonio, Lappi (FIN)
Raimo Hietala	FIN	SSK	Olympics	1968	9 April 1946	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Juhani Himanka	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1980	19 April 1956	Tervola, Lappi (FIN)
Tauno Honkanen	FIN	MSP	Non-Medal	1948	9 October 1927	Kittilä, Lappi (FIN)
Martti Huhtala	FIN	CCS/NCB	Olympics	1948	12 November 1918	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Antti Hyvärinen	FIN	SJP	Olympics/Other	1952—1956	21 June 1932	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Ensio Hyytiä	FIN	NCB/SJP	Olympics	1960—1964	24 March 1938	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Taina Impiö	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1976	10 April 1956	Ranua, Lappi (FIN)
Jari Isometsä	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1992—1998	11 September 1968	Alatornio, Tornio, Lappi (FIN)
Sami Jauhojärvi	FIN	CCS	Olympics	2006—2014	5 May 1981	Ylitornio, Lappi (FIN)
Jouko Jokinen	FIN	SSK	Olympics	1960—1964	30 November 1936	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Aarne Jounela	FIN	ATH	Non-starter	1928	3 August 1901	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Antti Juntumaa	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1980	10 July 1959	Muonio, Lappi (FIN)
Esko Kähkönen	FIN	NCB/SJP	Referee	1972	20 April 1927	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Arja Kantola	FIN	SSK	Olympics	1968—1972	13 June 1949	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Sini Karjalainen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2022	30 January 1999	Posio, Lappi (FIN)
Esko Karu	CAN	BTH/CCS	Olympics	1968	24 April 1946	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Tauno Käyhkö	CAN FIN	SJP	Olympics	1972—1980	6 May 1950	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Martti Kellokumpu	FIN	FRS	Non-Medal	1988	29 November 1963	Kemijärvi, Lappi (FIN)
Mikko Keskinarkaus	FIN	NCB	Olympics	2002	29 June 1979	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Kaija-Liisa Keskivitikka	FIN	SSK	Olympics	1964—1968	11 November 1945	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Vesa Koskela	SWE	BOX	Olympics	1984	22 December 1960	Salla, Lappi (FIN)
Kalevi Kosunen	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1976	17 January 1947	Salla, Lappi (FIN)
Jouko Kuha	FIN	ATH	Non-starter	1968	30 September 1939	Ranua, Lappi (FIN)
Matti Kuosku	SWE	CCS	Olympics	1976	4 March 1941	Pelkosenniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Tuula Laaksalo	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1984—1988	21 April 1953	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Janne Lahtela	FIN	FRS	Olympics/Other	1992—2006	28 February 1974	Kemijärvi, Lappi (FIN)
Juuso Lahtela	FIN	FRS	Olympics	2006	11 June 1985	Kemijärvi, Lappi (FIN)
Sanna Lankosaari	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1998	20 August 1978	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Kaisa Launela	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1968	13 May 1948	Kemijärvi, Lappi (FIN)
Tauno Lindgren	FIN	CRD	Olympics	1936	4 December 1911	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Remi Lindholm	FIN	CCS	Olympics/YOG	2016—2022	17 January 1998	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Jari Lipponen	FIN	ARC	Olympics	1992—2000	17 October 1972	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Eero Lohi	FIN	FEN/MPN	Olympics/Non-starter	1960	14 August 1927	Ranua, Lappi (FIN)
Erkki Luiro	FIN	NCB	Olympics	1964	29 January 1940	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Tauno Luiro	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1952	24 February 1932	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Tapio Luusua	FIN	FRS	Olympics	2002—2010	4 August 1981	Pelkosenniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Kaarlo Maaninka	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1980	25 December 1953	Posio, Lappi (FIN)
Martti Maatela	FIN	NCB	Olympics	1960	21 September 1935	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Saku Mäenalanen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2022	29 May 1994	Tornio, Lappi (FIN)
Raimo Majuri	FIN	NCB	Olympics	1964—1968	30 July 1943	Kemijärvi, Lappi (FIN)
Toivo Mäkikyrö	FIN	BTH	Olympics	1984	29 January 1957	Pello, Lappi (FIN)
Mona-Liisa Malvalehto	FIN	CCS	Olympics	2014	20 July 1983	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Hannu Manninen	FIN	CCS/NCB	Olympics	1994—2018	17 April 1978	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Eero Mäntyranta	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1960—1972	20 November 1937	Lankojärvi, Pello, Lappi (FIN)
Martti Meinilä	FIN	BTH	Olympics	1960	10 November 1927	Salla, Lappi (FIN)
Ville Miettunen	FIN	FRS	Olympics	2014	31 October 1992	Alapaakkola, Keminmaa, Lappi (FIN)
Olli Muotka	FIN	SJP	Olympics	2014	14 July 1988	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Timo Murama	FIN	NCB/SJP	Olympics	1936	15 October 1912	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Pirjo Muranen	FIN	CCS	Olympics	2010	8 March 1981	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Sami Mustonen	FIN	FRS	Olympics	1998—2006	6 April 1977	Kemijärvi, Lappi (FIN)
Timo Näveri	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1992	6 July 1956	Sodankylä, Lappi (FIN)
Pekka Niemi	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1936	14 November 1909	Alapaakkola, Keminmaa, Lappi (FIN)
Tapio Nurmela	FIN	NCB	Olympics	1994—1998	2 January 1975	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Harri Olli	FIN	SJP	Olympics	2010	15 January 1985	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Antti Ollila	FIN	FRS	Olympics	2014	25 December 1994	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Pentti Paatsalo	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1952	21 August 1932	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Kalle Palander	FIN	ALP	Olympics	1998—2006	2 May 1977	Tornio, Lappi (FIN)
Ari Palolahti	FIN	CCS	Olympics	2002	9 September 1968	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Aleksi Patja	FIN	FRS	Olympics	2014	30 October 1995	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Väinö Perttunen	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1936	12 September 1906	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Sanna-Leena Perunka	FIN	BTH	Olympics	2002	23 September 1976	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Urpo Pikkupeura	FIN	SSK	Olympics	1984	22 March 1957	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Jaarli Pirkkiö	FIN	WLF	Olympics	1988	12 February 1967	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Mari Piuva	FIN	ARC	Olympics	2004	21 October 1980	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Ville Pokka	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2022	3 June 1994	Tornio, Lappi (FIN)
Ville Pörhölä	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1920—1936	24 December 1897	Alatornio, Tornio, Lappi (FIN)
Tanja Poutiainen	FIN	ALP	Olympics/Other	1998—2014	6 April 1980	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Eero Rautiola	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1948	16 January 1921	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Esko Rautionaho	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1972—1976	23 September 1950	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Jenny Rautionaho	FIN	SJP	Olympics/YOG	2012—2022	26 July 1996	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Katja Riipi	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1998—2002	26 October 1975	Sodankylä, Lappi (FIN)
Janne Ryynänen	FIN	NCB	Olympics	2006—2014	1 January 1988	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Mauno Sulisalo	FIN	CCS	Non-Medal	1988	24 December 1933	Posio, Lappi (FIN)
Eveliina Taka	FIN	SBD	YOG	2020	1 February 2002	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Jussi Taka	FIN	SBD	Olympics	2014	25 April 1993	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Taru Tanhua	FIN	IHO	Referee	2012	24 December 1990	Inari, Lappi (FIN)
Marja Tennivaara	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1992	30 June 1967	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Pertti Teurajärvi	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1976—1980	20 February 1951	Kolari, Lappi (FIN)
Pertti Torikka	SWE	WLF	Olympics	1980	11 September 1954	Kolari, Lappi (FIN)
Jouko Törmänen	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1976—1980	10 April 1954	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Taisto Tuominen	FIN	BOX	Non-starter	1952	5 October 1930	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Pertti Ukkola	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1972—1980	10 August 1950	Sodankylä, Lappi (FIN)
Aimo Vartiainen	FIN	ALP	Olympics	1948	14 July 1927	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Jouko Vesterlund	FIN	SSK	Olympics/Referee	1984—2014	1 May 1959	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Severi Vierelä	FIN	FRS	Olympics	2022	25 October 2001	Kemijärvi, Lappi (FIN)
Reima Virtanen	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1972	5 November 1947	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Kari Ylianttila	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1972—1980	28 August 1953	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Jukka Ylipulli	FIN	NCB	Olympics	1984—1988	6 February 1963	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Raimo Ylipulli	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1994	13 June 1970	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Tuomo Ylipulli	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1988	3 March 1965	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
People who died here (18)
Jacob Björnström	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1912	17 July 1935	Inari, Lappi (FIN)
Teuvo Hatunen	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1972	15 December 2010	Ylitornio, Lappi (FIN)
Tauno Honkanen	FIN	MSP	Non-Medal	1948	27 March 2023	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Martti Huhtala	FIN	CCS/NCB	Olympics	1948	25 October 2005	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Ensio Hyytiä	FIN	NCB/SJP	Olympics	1960—1964	24 March 2019	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Esko Kähkönen	FIN	NCB/SJP	Referee	1972	28 September 2020	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Pentti Kotvio	FIN	WLF	Olympics	1948	9 December 2001	Tornio, Lappi (FIN)
Erkki Luiro	FIN	NCB	Olympics	1964	2 August 1984	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Tauno Luiro	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1952	29 October 1955	Muurola, Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Martti Maatela	FIN	NCB	Olympics	1960	26 November 2013	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Timo Murama	FIN	NCB/SJP	Olympics	1936	17 January 1981	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Pekka Niemi	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1936	21 December 1993	Kittilä, Lappi (FIN)
Väinö Perttunen	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1936	8 September 1984	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Jouko Törmänen	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1976—1980	3 January 2015	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Taisto Tuominen	FIN	BOX	Non-starter	1952	10 April 2011	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Yrjö Uimonen	FIN	SSK	Olympics	1956	11 June 1997	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Aarne Valkama	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1924	26 July 1974	Suomu, Kemijärvi, Lappi (FIN)
Aimo Vartiainen	FIN	ALP	Olympics	1948	7 August 2023	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)

Affiliations

Alatornion Pirkat, Alatornio, Tornio (FIN)	Alatornio, Tornio, Lappi (FIN)
Kemijärven Urheilijat, Kemijärvi (FIN)	Kemijärvi, Lappi (FIN)
Kemin Into, Kemi (FIN)	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Kemin Kunto, Kemi (FIN)	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Kittilän Urheilijat, Kittilä (FIN)	Kittilä, Lappi (FIN)
Lapin Lukko, Rovaniemi (FIN)	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura, Rovaniemi (FIN)	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Pellon Ponsi, Pello (FIN)	Pello, Lappi (FIN)
Ranuan Peura, Ranua (FIN)	Ranua, Lappi (FIN)
Rovaniemen Ampumahiihtäjät, Rovaniemi (FIN)	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Rovaniemen Reipas, Rovaniemi (FIN)	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)
Veitsiluodon Vastus, Kemi (FIN)	Kemi, Lappi (FIN)
Yläkemijoen Urheilijat, Rovaniemi (FIN)	Rovaniemi, Lappi (FIN)