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Kotka, Kymenlaakso (FIN)

Details

Name	Kotka
Administrative division	Kymenlaakso
Country	Finland

People born here (22)
Anselm Ahlfors	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1924—1928	29 December 1897
Veikko Ahvenainen	FIN	BOX	Non-starter	1952	3 March 1933
Pentti Hämäläinen	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1952—1956	19 December 1929
Tuomo Hämäläinen	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1964	3 April 1945
Antero Immonen	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1964	15 December 1935
Martti Järventaus	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1980—1984	16 December 1960
Juhani Kärkinen	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1960	28 October 1935
Martti Ketelä	FIN	MPN	Olympics	1968—1972	24 October 1944
Raino Koskenkorva	FIN	CRD	Olympics	1952	6 December 1926
Rasmus Kupari	FIN	IHO	YOG	2016	15 March 2000
Kalevi Laitinen	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1948—1952	19 May 1918
Anja Lappalainen	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1936	12 October 1917
Jari Mantila	FIN	NCB	Olympics	1992—2002	14 July 1971
Lauri Nevalainen	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	24 January 1927
Vilho Pekkala	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1924—1928	3 April 1898
Åke Pettersson	FIN	FBL	Non-starter	1952	20 March 1926
Toivo Reingoldt	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1932	15 March 1906
Jorma Salmi	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1960	6 May 1933
Aarne Salovaara	FIN	ATH/GAR	Olympics/Non-starter	1908—1912	25 February 1887
Roope Suomalainen	FIN	SAL	Olympics	2000—2004	6 September 1973
Krista Tervo	FIN	ATH	Olympics	2020	15 November 1997
Ari Tissari	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1980	24 November 1951
People who died here (25)
Veikko Ahvenainen	FIN	BOX	Non-starter	1952	3 April 1993
Veli Autio	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1948	13 August 1993
Helge Forsberg	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1948	3 January 2005
Osrik Forsberg	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1948	11 February 1994
Juhani Halme	FIN	BDY	Non-Medal	1952	16 May 2002
Pentti Hämäläinen	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1952—1956	11 December 1984
Sevi Holmsten	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	1 July 1993
Sulo Jääskeläinen	FIN	NCB/SJP	Olympics	1924	12 January 1942
Bertel Juslén	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1912	19 June 1951
Salomon Könönen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1948	21 February 1979
Hannu Koskivuori	FIN	SJP	Referee	1964	8 March 2000
Veikko Lahti	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1952—1956	28 July 2014
Kalevi Laitinen	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1948—1952	6 January 1997
Oiva Lommi	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1948—1952	23 July 2000
Veikko Lommi	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1948—1952	20 June 1989
Lauri Nevalainen	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	31 July 2005
Vilho Pekkala	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1924—1928	20 October 1974
Åke Pettersson	FIN	FBL	Non-starter	1952	21 November 2000
Eeva Ruoppa	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1960—1964	27 April 2013
Aarne Salovaara	FIN	ATH/GAR	Olympics/Non-starter	1908—1912	11 September 1945
Birger Stenman	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1928	24 April 1989
Aatami Tanttu	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1912	26 December 1939
Ari Tissari	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1980	3 November 2023
Kauko Wahlsten	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	9 May 2001
Emil Wecksten	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1924	20 December 1985

Affiliations

Kotkan Ampumaseura, Kotka (FIN)

Kotkan Into, Kotka (FIN)

Kotkan Jäntevä, Kotka (FIN)

Kotkan Poliisi-Urheilijat, Kotka (FIN)

Kotkan Pursiseura, Kotka (FIN)

Kotkan Ratsastajat, Kotka (FIN)

Kotkan Riento, Kotka (FIN)

Kotkan Uimaseura, Kotka (FIN)

Kotkan Voimailijat, Kotka (FIN)

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