Find out more about the greatest Finnish Sportspersons, including Jari Litmanen, Keke Rosberg, Tuukka Rask, Pekka Rinne and Jari Kurri

Famous Finnish Sportspersons

Famous People From Finland
Football PlayersAthletesIce Hockey Players
Jari LitmanenJari Litmanen
20 February 1971
Footballer
Matti NykänenMatti Nykänen
17 July 1963
Olympic athlete

Tuukka RaskTuukka Rask
10 March 1987
Ice Hockey Goaltender

Teemu PukkiTeemu Pukki
29 March 1990
Association football player

Mika HäkkinenMika Häkkinen
28 September 1968
Finnish racing driver

Keke RosbergKeke Rosberg
06 December 1948
Formula One driver, Racecar driver
Sami HyypiäSami Hyypiä
07 October 1973
Association football player, Association football

Heikki KovalainenHeikki Kovalainen
19 October 1981
Formula One driver

Paavo NurmiPaavo Nurmi
13 June 1897
Long-distance runner, Marathon runner, Athletics

Teemu SelänneTeemu Selänne
03 July 1970
Ice hockey player
Jussi JääskeläinenJussi Jääskeläinen
19 April 1975
Footballer

Mikael ForssellMikael Forssell
15 March 1981
Association football player
Tony HalmeTony Halme
06 January 1963
Boxer, Politician, Singer, Professional wrestler

Jouko AholaJouko Ahola
01 December 1970
Actor, Film actor, Powerlifter

Henri ToivonenHenri Toivonen
25 August 1956
Rally driver, Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver
Shefki KuqiShefki Kuqi
10 November 1976
Association football player, Association football

Mika SaloMika Salo
30 November 1966
Formula One driver, Racecar driver
Mikael GranlundMikael Granlund
26 February 1992
Ice hockey player

Kari LehtonenKari Lehtonen
16 November 1983
Ice hockey player

Miikka KiprusoffMiikka Kiprusoff
26 October 1976
Ice hockey player
Tommi MäkinenTommi Mäkinen
26 June 1964
Racing driver

Jari KurriJari Kurri
18 May 1960
Ice hockey player
Esa TikkanenEsa Tikkanen
25 January 1965
Ice hockey player

Joel PohjanpaloJoel Pohjanpalo
13 September 1994
Association football player

Lasse VirénLasse Virén
22 July 1949
Finnish runner

Roman EremenkoRoman Eremenko
19 March 1987
Association football player
Ari VatanenAri Vatanen
27 April 1952
Rally driver, Politician
Kasperi KapanenKasperi Kapanen
23 July 1996
Ice hockey player

Niklas MoisanderNiklas Moisander
29 September 1985
Association football player

Mikko KoivuMikko Koivu
12 March 1983
Ice hockey player

Jari-Matti LatvalaJari-Matti Latvala
03 April 1985
Rally driver
Juha KankkunenJuha Kankkunen
02 April 1959
Rally driver

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Pekka RinnePekka Rinne
03 November 1982
Ice hockey player

Saku KoivuSaku Koivu
23 November 1974
Ice hockey player

Jarkko NieminenJarkko Nieminen
23 July 1981
Tennis player

Arto SaariArto Saari
09 November 1981
Skateboarder
Marcus GrönholmMarcus Grönholm
05 February 1968
Rally driver

Rasmus RistolainenRasmus Ristolainen
27 October 1994
Ice hockey player
Tim SparvTim Sparv
20 February 1987
Association football player

Petteri KoponenPetteri Koponen
13 April 1988
Basketball player

Olli JokinenOlli Jokinen
05 December 1978
Ice hockey player
Jesse JoronenJesse Joronen
21 March 1993
Association football player

Mikko HirvonenMikko Hirvonen
31 July 1980
Rally driver
Leo KomarovLeo Komarov
23 January 1987
Ice hockey player

Kimi RaikkonenKimi Raikkonen
17 October 1979
 

Robin LodRobin Lod
17 April 1993
Association football player

Kimmo TimonenKimmo Timonen
18 March 1975
Ice hockey player

Alexei EremenkoAlexei Eremenko
24 March 1983
Association football player
Lauri Dalla ValleLauri Dalla Valle
14 September 1991
Association football player

Kasper HämäläinenKasper Hämäläinen
08 August 1986
Association football player

Janne AhonenJanne Ahonen
11 May 1977
Ski jumper

Hannes KolehmainenHannes Kolehmainen
09 December 1889
Runner
Tero PitkämäkiTero Pitkämäki
19 December 1982
Athlete

Sakari MattilaSakari Mattila
14 July 1989
Association football player
Antti NiemiAntti Niemi
31 May 1972
association football player, association football

Aleksander Barkov, Jr.Aleksander Barkov, Jr.
02 September 1995