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Turku, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN)

Details

Name	Turku
Administrative division	Varsinais-Suomi
Country	Finland

People born here (117)
Minna Aalto	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1996—2000	8 November 1965
Birger Andersson	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	2 November 1925
Veikko Asikainen	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1952	18 April 1918
Aki-Petteri Berg	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1998—2006	28 July 1977
Rudi Biaudet	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1976	3 March 1953
Väinö Bremer	FIN	MPN/MSP	Olympics	1924	24 April 1899
Kalle Ebb	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1924	5 September 1896
Eric Fabricius	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1952	6 December 1901
Emil Rikhard Filen	FIN	SKL	Non-Medal	1952	10 October 1890
Stefan Fonselius	FIN	IHO	Referee	2006—2010	19 September 1976
Rainer Forss	FIN	FBL	Non-starter	1952	20 October 1930
Sylvester Granrose	USA	TOW	Olympics	1920	29 December 1898
Gunnar Grönblom	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1936	15 March 1895
Sven Grönblom	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1936	29 December 1913
Camilla Hackman-Uski	FIN	SPS	Non-Medal	1992	10 June 1959
Yrjö Hakoila	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	19 January 1932
Vesa Hanski	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1992—1996	13 September 1973
Raimo Heinonen	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1956—1964	29 May 1935
Anu Hirvonen	FIN	IHO	Referee	2002—2006	8 April 1976
Manu Honkanen	FIN	IHO	YOG	2012	29 April 1996
Raimo Honkanen	FIN	CRD	Olympics	1960—1968	10 August 1938
Jani Hurme	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2002	7 January 1975
Risto Hurme	FIN	FEN/MPN	Olympics	1972—1976	16 May 1950
Tomi Jalo	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1980	22 October 1958
Elmo Jankari	FIN	EVE	Olympics	2016	13 October 1992
Kari Johansson	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1968	15 February 1947
Viljam Johansson	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1912	18 April 1887
Matti Jokinen	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1976	8 February 1936
Martti Jukola	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1924	22 November 1900
Kaapo Kakko	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2026	13 February 2001
Tomi Kallio	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2002	27 January 1977
Gunnar Källström	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1952	26 June 1908
Ismo Kanerva	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1964	3 June 1942
Åke Karlsson	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1936	16 August 1911
Elias Katz	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1924	22 June 1901
Marko Kiprusoff	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1994	6 June 1972
Miikka Kiprusoff	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2010	26 October 1976
Walter Kjellberg	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1936	10 October 1901
Mauno Koivisto	FIN		Other	1994	25 November 1923
Mikko Koivu	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2006—2010	12 March 1983
Saku Koivu	FIN	IHO	Olympics/Administrator	1994—2014	23 November 1974
Lauri Korpikoski	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2014	28 July 1986
Antti Koskinen	FIN	IHO	Referee	1988	6 September 1944
Kaarina Koskinen	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1964	20 April 1944
Bror Kraemer	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1924	22 February 1900
Olavi Laaksonen	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1952	26 July 1921
Pertti Laanti	FIN	BKB	Olympics	1964	24 April 1939
Johannes Lahti	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1976—1980	29 May 1952
Kati Läike	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1992	22 August 1967
Eero Laine	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1960	17 September 1933
Heikki Laine	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1960	16 June 1936
Pertti Laine	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1960	13 December 1938
Pekka Lairola	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1960	7 January 1928
Samppa Lajunen	FIN	NCB	Olympics	1998—2002	23 April 1979
Klaus Lampi	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	24 January 1929
Harri Larva	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1928—1932	9 September 1906
Yrjö Lehtilä	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1948	19 November 1916
William Lehtinen	FIN		Administrator	1946—1951	19 March 1895
Petteri Lehto	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1984	13 March 1961
Minna Lehtola	FIN	FEN	Olympics	1996	24 January 1967
Eira Lehtonen	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1960—1964	22 January 1939
Mikko Lehtonen	FIN	IHO	Olympics/Opening Flagbearer	2018—2026	16 January 1994
Kalevi Lehtovirta	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1952	20 February 1928
Heikki Leime	FIN FRA	IHO	Coach	2002	7 May 1962
Henry Leppä	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1976	12 March 1947
Reijo Leppänen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1980	8 November 1951
Mikaela Lindh	FIN	EDR	Olympics	2012	17 December 1969
Karl Lindholm	FIN RUS	SAL	Olympics	1912	5 May 1860
Seppo Lindström	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1968—1976	16 May 1941
Tor Lundsten	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	16 February 1926
Jali Mäkilä	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1992—2000	22 April 1965
Iivari Malmikoski	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1952	2 May 1927
Sven Mattsson	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1920	5 May 1889
Ilkka Mesikämmen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1964	15 March 1943
Emil Nässling	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1908	1 October 1864
Frans Nässling	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1908	23 November 1868
Nooralotta Neziri	FIN	ATH	Olympics	2016	9 November 1992
Antero Niittymäki	FIN	IHO	Olympics/Non-starter	2006—2010	18 June 1980
Lauri Nikulainen	FIN	IHO	Referee	2022	12 September 1988
Petteri Nummelin	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2006	25 November 1972
Timo Nummelin	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1976	7 September 1948
Ilkka Nummisto	FIN	CSP	Olympics/Opening Flagbearer	1964—1976	24 April 1944
Paavo Nurmi	FIN	ATH	Olympics/Torch Bearer	1920—1952	13 June 1897
Minna Painilainen-Soon	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1992	12 July 1964
Elli Pikkujämsä	FIN	SBD	YOG	2016	24 October 1999
Reino Poutanen	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1956—1960	21 February 1928
Väinö Rainio	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1924—1928	30 April 1896
Antti Raita	FIN	CRD	Olympics	1912	15 November 1883
Aleksi Rantala	FIN	IHO	Referee	2018	10 December 1978
Leo Ravilo	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1948	25 September 1907
Rasmus Ristolainen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2026	27 October 1994
Magnus Rydman	FIN		Administrator	1939—1946	8 November 1891
Elina Saksa	FIN	GLF	YOG	2018	28 March 2000
Matti Salminen	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1976	13 November 1947
Sami Salo	FIN	IHO	Olympics	2002—2014	2 September 1974
Kalle Samooja	FIN	GLF	Olympics	2020	25 January 1988
Pauli Sandström	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1924	25 December 1899
Heikki Sappinen	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1968	5 October 1946
Tuovi Sappinen	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1960	8 April 1941
Rami Savolainen	FIN	IHO	Referee	2002	11 July 1965
Adolf Schnitt	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1912	17 April 1858
Arto Sieppi	FIN JPN	IHO	Coach	2020	18 August 1965
John Silén	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1912	19 June 1869
Reijo Sundén	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1960	27 September 1941
Petri Suominen	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1988—1992	30 April 1971
Tauno Suvanto	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1948	6 August 1924
Juhani Tamminen	FIN SUI	IHO	Olympics/Coach	1972—1992	26 May 1950
Hannes Tanner	FIN	GAR	Referee	1932	1895
Tauno Timoska	FIN	HOC	Olympics	1952	5 April 1932
Harri Tuohimaa	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1984	21 November 1959
Jorma Valtonen	FIN	IHO	Olympics/Opening Flagbearer	1972—1984	22 December 1946
Hannu Virta	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1994	22 March 1963
Jukka Virtanen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1988	15 July 1959
Armas Wahlstedt	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1928	7 August 1905
Bror Wiberg	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1912	14 June 1890
Harry Wikman	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	1 September 1929
Stig Winter	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	1 March 1929
People who died here (56)
Einari Aalto	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1952	16 September 1985
Antti Arell	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	9 January 2013
Veikko Asikainen	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1952	14 June 2002
Kaarina Autio	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1960	4 February 2013
Adolf Ehrnrooth	FIN	EVE	Olympics	1948	26 February 2004
Lauri Eskola	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1912	7 January 1958
Yrjö Hakoila	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	10 December 1986
Markku Hakulinen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1980	9 October 1990
Pekka Halme	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1952	10 January 2018
Voitto Hellstén	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1952—1960	7 December 1998
Raimo Honkanen	FIN	CRD	Olympics	1960—1968	17 June 2020
Tomi Jalo	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1980	14 January 2009
Arto Javanainen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1984	25 January 2011
Denis Johansson	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1948—1952	17 January 1991
Åke Karlsson	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1936	12 February 1958
Veikko Karvonen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1952—1956	1 August 2007
Berndt Katter	FIN	FEN/MPN	Olympics/Non-starter	1956—1960	20 July 2014
Olavi Laaksonen	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1952	27 October 2004
Johannes Lahti	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1976—1980	1 March 2017
Eero Laine	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1960	4 September 2023
Eero Laine	FIN	BTH	Olympics	1960	23 October 1998
Heikki Laine	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1960	7 May 2025
Pertti Laine	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1960	20 October 1999
Pekka Lairola	FIN	SWM	Olympics	1960	10 April 2001
Klaus Lampi	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	23 April 2004
Harri Larva	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1928—1932	15 November 1980
Heikki Lehmusto	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1908	22 September 1958
William Lehtinen	FIN		Administrator	1946—1951	23 March 1975
Kalevi Lehtovirta	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1952	10 January 2016
Kaino Lempinen	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1952	13 September 2003
Risto Lindroos	FIN	IHO	Coach	1952	1 April 1976
Yrjö Linko	FIN	GAR	Olympics	1908	22 March 1934
Tor Lundsten	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	29 November 1970
Esko Lyytikkä	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1952	20 December 1997
Kaino Mäkelä	FIN	WRE	Non-starter	1952	23 September 1984
Kaarlo Mäkinen	FIN	WRE	Olympics	1920—1928	11 May 1980
Iivari Malmikoski	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1952	25 January 2010
Emil Nässling	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1908	20 May 1924
Frans Nässling	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1908	7 May 1933
Pertti Nieminen	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1960	9 November 2016
Arto Nikulainen	FIN	ROW	Olympics	1960	20 February 2010
Ilkka Nummisto	FIN	CSP	Olympics/Opening Flagbearer	1964—1976	29 June 2019
Juho Aarne Pekkalainen	FIN	SAL	Olympics	1912	2 March 1958
Kaarto Rask	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1952	17 March 2001
Pentti Rekola	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1956—1960	13 September 2012
Nils Rikberg	FIN	FBL	Olympics	1952	10 August 2002
Pauli Sandström	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1924	13 March 1988
Tauno Suvanto	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1948	29 November 1974
Armas Taipale	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1912—1924	8 November 1976
Jorma Taitto	FIN	SHO	Olympics	1956	6 January 2003
Matti Tammelin	FIN	BOX	Olympics	1948	16 February 1998
Aki Tammisto	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1936	23 March 1978
Kalervo Toivonen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1936	5 July 2006
Hjalmar Väre	FIN	CRD	Olympics	1912	20 March 1952
Lasse Virtanen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1932	8 February 1982
Juhani Wahlsten	FIN	IHO	Olympics	1960—1968	9 June 2019

Affiliations

Åbo Simklubb, Turku (FIN)

Airisto Segelsällskap, Turku (FIN)

IK Academica, Turku (FIN)

TPS Turku, Turku (FIN)

Turun Pursiseura, Turku (FIN)

Turun Pyrkivä, Turku (FIN)

Turun Riento, Turku (FIN)

Turun Seudun Ratsastajat, Turku (FIN)

Turun Urheiluliitto, Turku (FIN)

Turun Voimamiehet, Turku (FIN)

Turun Windsurfer Club, Turku (FIN)

Turun Yliopiston Soutajat, Turku (FIN)

TuTo, Turku (FIN)

TuWe, Turku (FIN)

TVS-Tennis, Turku (FIN)