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Lahti, Päijät-Häme (FIN)

Details

Name	Lahti
Administrative division	Päijät-Häme
Country	Finland

People born here (53)
Janne Ahonen	FIN	SJP	Olympics/Opening Flagbearer	1994—2018	11 May 1977
Pertti Ahonen	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	26 February 1925
Samu Alalauri	FIN	IHO	YOG	2024	31 May 2008
Hannes Björninen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2022	19 October 1995
Harri Blumén	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1976	4 February 1958
Antti Elomaa	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	8 October 1929
Kari Eloranta	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1980—1992	29 February 1956
Paula Harmokivi	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1996	20 May 1975
Heta Hirvonen	FIN	NCB/SJP	Olympics/YOG	2024—2026	16 October 2008
Jenni Honkanen-Mikkonen	FIN	CSP	Olympics/Closing Flagbearer	2004—2012	24 February 1980
Esa Hukkanen	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1988	25 February 1963
Mikko Ilonen	FIN	GLF	Olympics	2016	18 December 1979
Erkki Järvinen	FIN	ATH	Olympics/Non-starter	1924—1928	15 October 1904
Esko Järvinen	FIN	MSP/NCB/SJP	Olympics/Non-Medal/Opening Flagbearer	1928	15 December 1907
Mila Kajas	FIN	FSK	Olympics	1994	30 January 1972
Kalle Kallioinen	FIN	BOX	YOG	2014	15 May 1996
Jouko Kataja	FIN	FBL	Non-starter	1980	4 June 1953
Kalle Keituri	FIN	SJP	Olympics	2010	25 April 1984
Erkki Kilpinen	FIN	NCB	Olympics	1972—1976	20 June 1948
Hannu Koskinen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1980	23 November 1953
Julia Kykkänen	FIN	SJP	Olympics	2014—2022	17 April 1994
Hanna Laiho	FIN	GRY	Olympics	1992	13 December 1975
Erkki Laine	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1984—1988	13 September 1957
Timo Lampén	FIN	BKB	Olympics	1964	5 September 1934
Mari Lampinen	FIN	BTH	Olympics	1992—1998	11 September 1971
Tomi Lämsä	FIN	IHO	Coach	2012	16 September 1979
Ville Lång	FIN	BDM	Olympics	2008—2012	14 February 1985
Janne Laukkanen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1992—1998	19 March 1970
Mikke Leinonen	FIN	NCB	Olympics	2014	14 January 1992
Toni Lydman	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2006—2010	25 September 1977
Heikki Mäkelä	FIN	CSP	Olympics	1968—1976	19 February 1946
Jarmo Mäkitalo	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1980—1984	8 October 1960
Markus Malin	FIN	SBD	Olympics	2010—2018	28 May 1987
Raimo Manninen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1984	17 September 1955
Raimo Manninen	FIN	ALP	Olympics	1964—1968	3 October 1940
Kurt Mattsson	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1964	1 March 1940
Toni Nieminen	FIN	SJP	Olympics/Opening Flagbearer	1992—2002	31 May 1975
Pasi Nurminen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2002	17 December 1975
Tuomo Ojala	FIN	SBD	Olympics	2002	19 September 1979
Joonas Olkkonen	FIN	SHO	Olympics	2004	19 February 1976
Jari Puikkonen	FIN	SJP	Olympics/Closing Flagbearer	1980—1988	25 June 1959
Markku Pusenius	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1984	29 May 1964
Kari Rahkamo	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1956—1960	30 May 1933
Henna Raita	FIN	ALP	Olympics	1998—2006	24 January 1975
Anniina Rantala	FIN	BTH	YOG	2020	19 June 2003
Tuula Rautanen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1972	8 April 1942
Juhani Salakka	FIN	WLF	Olympics	1980	13 September 1950
Arvi Savolainen	FIN	WRE	Olympics	2020—2024	24 October 1998
Raija Simola	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1952	28 April 1932
Verner Toivonen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1932	7 June 1908
Rolf Turkka	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1948—1952	30 August 1915
Jesse Väänänen	FIN	CCS	Olympics	2010	6 January 1984
Ella Viitasuo	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2018—2022	27 May 1996
People who died here (39)
Toivo Ahjopalo	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1936	13 January 2000
Pertti Ahonen	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	12 April 1998
Ove Andersen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1928	13 January 1967
Leo Hannula	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	14 March 1988
Olli Hanski	FIN	PSP	Non-Medal	1952	8 January 2008
Eero Hyvärinen	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1912	27 May 1973
Erkki Johansson	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1948	7 October 1984
Yrjö Kaloniemi	FIN	SJP	Referee	1948	18 October 1975
Juhani Kärkinen	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1960	29 August 2019
Johan Kemp	FIN	ATH/GAR	Olympics	1908	20 October 1941
Eevert Kerttula	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1924	23 August 1962
Urpo Korhonen	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1952	10 August 2009
Tauno Kovanen	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1952	9 February 1986
Timo Lampén	FIN	BKB	Olympics	1964	27 May 1999
Anja Lappalainen	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1936	30 September 1987
Tapio Lehto	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1956	3 February 2019
Veli Leskinen	FIN	FBL	Non-starter	1936	31 December 1989
Tapani Niku	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1924	6 April 1989
Paavo Nuotio	FIN	NCB/SJP	Olympics	1928	14 November 1968
Martti Nyyssönen	FIN	BDY	Non-Medal	1952	1 July 2012
Viktor Platan	FIN	MPN/WPE	Olympics/Non-Medal	1948	12 January 2013
Erkki Rajala	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1948	5 December 1977
Siiri Rantanen	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1952—1960	5 May 2023
Valle Resch-Resko	FIN	BOX	Olympics/Referee	1928—1952	2 August 1988
Mauno Roiha	FIN	EDR/EJP/EVE	Olympics	1948—1956	7 March 1981
Juhani Salakka	FIN	WLF	Olympics	1980	17 February 2015
Pauli Salonen	FIN	CCS/NCB	Olympics	1948	10 January 2009
Olavi Sihvonen	FIN	CCS/NCB	Olympics	1948	21 October 1984
Lauri Silvennoinen	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1948	24 December 2004
Martti Sipilä	FIN	CCS	Olympics	1948	10 April 2003
Hannes Sirola	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1912	4 April 1985
Raimo Suikkanen	FIN	CRD/CTR	Olympics	1968—1972	22 January 2021
Väinö Suvivuo	FIN	ATH	Olympics/Opening Flagbearer	1952	2 May 1985
Risto Syrjänen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1952	8 January 2016
Olavi Talja	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1948—1952	17 December 1994
Verner Toivonen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1932	19 February 2004
Huvi Tuiskunen	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1908—1912	31 March 1930
Pentti Uotinen	FIN	SJP	Olympics	1952	3 November 2010
Lauri Valonen	FIN	NCB/SJP	Olympics	1936	2 October 1982

Affiliations

Lahden Ahkera, Lahti (FIN)

Lahden Ampumaseura, Lahti (FIN)

Lahden Hiihtoseura, Lahti (FIN)

Lahden Kaleva, Lahti (FIN)

Lahden Purjehdusseura, Lahti (FIN)

Lahden Reipas, Lahti (FIN)

Lahden Sampo, Lahti (FIN)

Lahden Taitoluistelijat, Lahti (FIN)

Lahden Uimaseura, Lahti (FIN)

Lahden Urheilijat, Lahti (FIN)

Pelicans, Lahti (FIN)

Vesisamoilijat, Lahti (FIN)