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Mäkinen
Mäkinen is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "hilly"), where it is the fourth most common"Most common surnames" (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu surname. Notable people with the surname include: * (born 1958), Finnish actor *John Makinen, 1900 founder of the town * (1888–1960), Finnish house pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommi Mäkinen
Tommi Antero Mäkinen (; born 26 June 1964) is a Finnish racing executive and former driver. Mäkinen is one of the most successful WRC drivers of all time, ranking fifth in rally wins (24) and third in championships (4), tied with Juha Kankkunen behind Sébastien Ogier (8) and Sébastien Loeb (9). In 2018, as a head of Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, he became the first person in the history of rally driving to win a Championship both as a driver and as a team principal. He is a four-time World Rally Champion, a series he first won, and then successfully defended, continuously throughout 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, on all occasions driving the Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. He also aided Mitsubishi to the 1998 world constructors' title as well as winning the 2000 Race of Champions. Mäkinen's navigators include compatriots Seppo Harjanne, Kaj Lindström and Risto Mannisenmäki, the former retiring from alongside Mäkinen having previously served 1985 champion, and fellow "Flyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timo Mäkinen
Timo Mäkinen (18 March 1938 in Helsinki, Finland – 4 May 2017) was one of the original " Flying Finns" of motor rallying. He is best remembered for his hat-trick of wins in the RAC Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally. Career Mäkinen's start in international rallying came in the 1959 1000 Lakes Rally (now Rally Finland), in a Triumph TR3. He later drove works Austin-Healeys and Minis. In the big Healey, he finished fifth in the RAC Rally in 1963. Mäkinen drove Minis during most of 1964 but came second in the RAC Rally in a Healey, at the end of that year. He returned to the Mini Cooper S in 1965, winning the Monte Carlo Rally and the 1000 Lakes, and capturing a ''Coupe des Alpes'' at the Alpine Rally. He came second in the 1965 RAC Rally, again in a Healey. In 1967, Timo Mäkinen drove his Mini at a high speed through the famous Ouninpohja stage of the 1000 Lakes with the car's bonnet open. Leather straps holding the bonnet were not thoroughly tightened, and they opened after a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rauno Mäkinen
Rauno Leonard Mäkinen (22 January 1931 – 9 September 2010) was a Finnish featherweight wrestler. He started as a freestyle wrestler, winning four consecutive national titles in 1952–55 and finishing sixth at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He then changed to Greco-Roman wrestling and won a national title and an Olympic gold medal in 1956. His further career was hampered by injuries. In 1960 he won one more national title, but withdrew from the 1960 Olympics after two bouts and retired from competitions. Mäkinen followed his father Väinö, who competed internationally in freestyle wrestling and founded the Tampereen Paini-Miehet wrestling club. Besides wrestling Mäkinen played association football at the national level for Ilves-Kissat. Originally a construction engineer, after retiring from competitions he became a policeman and worked in Tampere, Jyväskylä Jyväskylä () is a city and municipality in Finland in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. It is located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarmo Mäkinen
Jarmo Mäkinen (born 29 May 1958 in Karstula, Finland) is a Finnish actor. Mäkinen began acting in 1989 on television working consistently throughout the 1990s appearing in several films and TV series mostly notably in ''Vita lögner'' which he starred in 27 episodes in 1999. However, since 2000 he has gradually made more appearances on the big screen and in film he starred in the 2003 film ''Sibelius'' working with Finnish director Timo Koivusalo and actors such as Martti Suosalo, Heikki Nousiainen, Seela Sella, Miina Turunen and Vesa Vierikko. Most of Mäkinen's work in cinema has been in Swedish film where his powerful physical build has often seen him typecast as a bad guy. He is often regarded as one of the most famous or most popular Finns in Sweden. Filmography Film * ''Amor ampuu ohi'' (1990) - Tapani * ''Routasydän'' (1993) - Vanhanen * ''Paratiisin lapset'' (1994) - Athlete * '' The Last Wedding'' (1995) - The Rockroller * ''The Hunters'' (1996) - Tomme Harel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pertti Mäkinen
Pertti Kalervo Mäkinen, born 16 September 1952 in Tyrvää, is a Finnish sculptor who is the designer of the Finnish 1 euro coin. He has also designed several commemorative coins for the Mint of Finland. Mäkinen worked as a metal worker before entering an art school in the Finnish town Kankaanpää in 1976. After his graduation in 1979, Mäkinen has worked as a sculptor. He lives and works in Lavia. Works Commemorative coins *1983 World Championships in Athletics, 100mk, 1983. *The Finnish European Union membership, 10mk, 1995. *Elias Lönnrot, 10€, 2002. * 2003 Ice Hockey World Championships, 5€, 2003. *2004 enlargement of the European Union, 2€, 2004. *Tove Jansson, 10€, 2004. *Albert Edelfelt, 100€, 2004. *60 years of peace, 10€, 2005. * Åland convention 150 years, 5€, 2006. *Parliament of Finland 100 years, 2€/10€, 2006. *Women's suffrage 100 years, 2€, 2006. *Fredrik Pacius 200 years, 10€, 2009. *Henrik Wigström 150 years, 10€/20€, 2012. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarlo Mäkinen
Kaarlo Mäkinen (14 May 1892 – 11 May 1980) was a Finnish wrestler who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics in freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games. American high school and men's college wrestling .... In 1920 he was eliminated in the preliminary round in the featherweight event. After that he moved to the bantamweight category and won a silver and a gold medal in 1924 and 1928, respectively. He also won two medals in Greco-Roman wrestling at the world championships of 1921 and 1922, as well as four national titles: three in Greco-Roman (1921–1923) and one in freestyle wrestling (1928). References External links * 1892 births 1980 deaths Olympic wrestlers of Finland Wrestlers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1928 Summer Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visa Mäkinen
Visa Mäkinen (born 28 March 1945 in Pori, Finland) is a Finnish film director, film producer, actor and screen writer. He has directed and produced films such as the 1983 James Bond spoof ''Agent 000 and the Deadly Curves'' which featured actors Ilmari Saarelainen and Tenho Sauren. He has also acted and written for several films. Filmography Feature films * ''Voi juku, mikä lauantai'' (1979) * ''Mitäs me sankarit'' (1980) * ''Kaikenlaisia karkureita'' (1981) * ''Pi, pi, pil... pilleri'' (1982) * ''Likainen puolitusina'' (1982) * ''Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit ''Agentti 000 ja kuolema kurvit'' (English title ''Agent 000 and the Deadly Curves'') is a 1983 Finnish spy comedy film directed by Visa Mäkinen and written by Ismo Sajakorpi. The film stars Ilmari Saarelainen as James Bond impersonator Joo ...'' (1983) * ''Vapaa duunari Ville-Kalle'' (1984) * ''Yön saalistajat'' (1984) * ''Pekka & Pätkä ja tuplajättipotti'' (1985) * ''Pekka Puupää poliisina'' (1987) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seppo Mäkinen
Seppo Mäkinen (born 28 February 1941) is a retired Finnish sports shooter. He competed in the 25 metre pistol event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972 .... References External links * 1941 births Living people Finnish male sport shooters Olympic shooters of Finland Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics People from Jämijärvi Sportspeople from Satakunta {{Finland-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santeri Mäkinen
Santeri Mäkinen (born 9 April 1992) is a retired Finnish football player who played for Finnish club TPS TPS or Tps may refer to: In arts and entertainment *Télévision Par Satellite, a French satellite television company *Third-person shooter, a game genre * Torsonic Polarity Syndrome, in ''South Park'' animation * Trailer Park Sex, a band from .... On 7 March 2016, he terminated his active career due to chronic knee injuries. References External links * 1992 births Living people Finnish footballers Turun Palloseura footballers Veikkausliiga players Association football midfielders {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Mäkinen
Heikki Jalmari Mäkinen (12 June 1888 – 11 December 1960) was a Finland, Finnish house painter and politician, born in Hattula, Tyrväntö. He was a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1922 to 1924, representing the Socialist Workers' Party of Finland (SSTP). References 1888 births 1960 deaths People from Hattula People from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Socialist Workers Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1922–24) {{Finland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riitta Mäkinen
Riitta Leena Mäkinen is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland at the Central Finland (constituency), Central Finland constituency. References Living people Members of the Parliament of Finland (2015–19) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–23) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians 21st-century Finnish politicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{SocialDemocraticPartyFinland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalle Mäkinen
Kalle Mäkinen (born 1 February 1989) is a Finnish footballer who last played for the Finnish Veikkausliiga club Maskun Palloseura. He was nicknamed "Sergio" because his style of play was similar to that of Spanish fullback Sergio Ramos Sergio Ramos García (; born 30 March 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Spain national team. Known for his aggressive play, he is widely regarded as one of the g .... References External links * 1989 births Living people Finnish footballers Turun Palloseura footballers Veikkausliiga players Maskun Palloseura players Association football defenders Footballers from Turku {{Finland-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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