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Olavi Renkonen
Olavi is a Finnish masculine given name from Olav/Olaf name. Notable people with the name include: *Olavi Ahonen (1923–2000), Finnish film actor *Olavi Alakulppi (1915–1990), Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s *Olavi Hänninen (1920–1992), Finnish designer *Joose Olavi Hannula (1900–1944), Finnish colonel and historian *Olavi Kuronen (1923–1989), Finnish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s *Olavi Laiho (1907–1944), the last Finn to be executed in Finland *Olavi Larkas (1913–1984), Finnish Olympic fencer and modern pentathlete *Olavi Litmanen (born 1945), Finnish former international footballer *Olavi Mäenpää (1950–2018), Finnish politician and chairman of Suomen Kansan Sinivalkoiset, a far right political party *Olavi Ojanperä (1921–2016), Finnish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s *Olavi Paavolainen (1903–1964), Finnish essayist, journalist, travel book writer, poet, and cosmopolitan *Olavi Rove (1915–1966), Finnish gymna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaf
Olaf or Olav (, , or differences between General American and Received Pronunciation, British ; ) is a Dutch, Polish, Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" and ''laibaz'' "heirloom, descendant". Old English forms are attested as ''Ǣlāf'', ''Anlāf''. The corresponding Old Novgorod dialect form is ''Uleb''. A later English form of the name is ''Olave''. In the Norwegian language, ''Olav'' and ''Olaf'' are equally common, but Olav is traditionally used when referring to Norwegian royalty. The Swedish language, Swedish form is ''Olov'' or ''Olof'', and the Danish language, Danish form is ''Oluf''. It was borrowed into Old Irish and Scottish Gaelic with the spellings ''Amlaíb'' and ''Amhlaoibh'', giving rise to modern version ''Aulay''. The name is Latinisation of names, Latinized as ''Olaus''. Notable people North Germanic Denmark *Olaf I of Denmark, king 1086–1095 *Ola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olavi Sihvonen
Olavi Sihvonen (24 September 1918 – 21 October 1984) was a Finnish nordic combined skier who competed in the 1940s. He finished fifth in the Nordic combined event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz St. Moritz ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in the administrative region of Maloja in the Swiss .... Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games World Championships References External links * 1918 births 1984 deaths Finnish male cross-country skiers Finnish male Nordic combined skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers for Finland Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Finland 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Masculine Given Names
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. Suomi may also refer to: *Finnish language Finnish (endonym: or ) is a Finnic languages, Finnic language of the Uralic languages, Uralic language family, spoken by the majority of the population in Finla ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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__NOTOC__ Year 573 ( DLXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 573 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Byzantine–Sassanid War: Persian forces under the command of King Khosrau I capture the Byzantine stronghold of Dara, after a six-month siege. Meanwhile, a smaller Persian army under Adarmahan advances from Babylon through the desert, crosses the Euphrates River and ravages Syria. The cities of Apamea and Antiochia are plundered. Europe * King Sigibert I goes to war against his half brother Chilperic I of Neustria at the urging of his wife, Brunhilda. He appeals to the Germans on the right bank of the Rhine for help, and they obligingly attack the environs of Paris and Chartres. * The Lombards again raid Southern Gaul, but are defeated by the Franks under Mummolus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olavi Vuorisalo
Olavi Vuorisalo (5 April 1933 – 11 December 2024) was a Finnish middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... Vuorisalo died on 11 December 2024, at the age of 91. References External links * 1933 births 2024 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Finnish male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Finland Place of birth missing Finnish Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Finnish sportsmen Sportspeople from Kaarina {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olavi Salsola
Olavi Salsola (26 December 1933 in Keuruu – 8 October 1995 in Rauma) was a Finnish male middle distance runner. Biography In a fantastic evening of 1957, in the Finnish city of Turku, there was an extraordinary event (but also a strange coincidence), for the sport of athletics. Three Finnish athletes have gone under the previous world record of 1500 meters, all three were called by first name Olavi and all three were born in 1933. For this reason, the three athletes are today remembered as '' "the three Olavis"''. World record *1500 metres: 3:40.2 - Turku Turku ( ; ; , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Aura River (Finland), River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately , while t ..., 11 July 1957 Olympic results See also * 1500 metres world record progression References External links * Athlete profilefrom site ''Track and Field Statistics'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaino Olavi Partanen
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Vaino Olavi Partanen CV (27 May 1928 – 23 October 1969) was a member of the Canadian Forces and a recipient of the Cross of Valour for his actions during an engine room explosion aboard HMCS ''Kootenay'' on 23 October 1969. The Cross of Valour is Canada's highest decoration for bravery in non-combat circumstances. He was born in Antrea, Finland. His citation reads: :CWO Vaino Olavi Partanen was chief engine room artificer aboard HMCS ''Kootenay''. He remained at his post to inform the bridge when an explosion and fire devastated the engine room. HMCS ''Kootenay'', one of seven "Restigouche"-class-destroyer-escorts in the Canadian Navy was conducting full power trials on 23 October 1969 in the Western Approaches to the English Channel with eight other Canadian ships. At 8:21 in the morning there was an explosion in the engine room. Intense heat, flame and smoke engulfed the engine room almost immediately and spread to adjacent passageways and to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olavi Virta
Olavi Virta (originally until 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmén; 27 February 1915 – 14 July 1972) was a Finnish singer, acclaimed during his time as the "King" of Finnish tango. Between 1939 and 1966 he recorded almost 600 songs, many of which are classics of Finnish popular music, and appeared in many films and theatrical productions. Of his most acclaimed tangos are ''Punatukkaiselle tytölleni'' ("For My Red Haired Girl"), ''Ennen kuolemaa'' ("Before Death"; French: ''Avant de Mourir'') and ''Täysikuu'' ("Full Moon"), while standouts from his other popular songs are ''Poika varjoisalta kujalta'' ("Boy From a Shady Alley"; Italian: '' Guaglione''), ''Hopeinen kuu'' ("Silver Moon"; Italian: ''Guarda Che Luna''), ''Eva'' and ''Kultainen nuoruus'' ("The Golden Youth").' He was also the second tenor of the quartet Kipparikvartetti in the early 1950s. He was born in Sysmä, Grand Duchy of Finland. At the beginning of his career he received three gold records for the songs ''Ennen k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olavi Uusivirta
Olavi Uusivirta (born 28 July 1983 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish rock/pop singer, songwriter and actor. Childhood and education Before his school years Uusivirta moved with his parents first to Kotka and later to Karkkila due to his mother's work. At the end of elementary school he started guitar and piano lessons. He also attended art classes and a theatre club that his mother directed. In 1995 he attended the Mustikkamaa midsummer festival in Helsinki where young Uusivirta saw Ismo Alanko perform. This performance inspired him and guided his life more towards music and performing. He also attended Ruisrock in Turku in 1996. In the years 1997-1998 he also attended the Roskilde Rock Festival in Roskilde, Denmark. When his family moved back to Helsinki in 1996 he started at the Kruununhaka secondary school in a music oriented clasAt the end of his secondary school years his main instrument was drums, but slowly he grew more interest in singing. He and his friends also h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olavi Tuomi
Matti Olavi "Ola" Tuomi (22 May 1932 – 14 November 2006) was a Finnish cinematographer, chief lighting technician and actor. Tuomi started to work for Suomen Filmiteollisuus at the age of 15. His first major work was being one of the cinematographers of the Edvin Laine film '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1955). He continued to work for Laine both as a cinematographer and an assistant director up until the end of Laine's career. Tuomi also worked in several Aki Kaurismäki films, such as '' Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö'', '' Kauas pilvet karkaavat'' and ''Mies vailla menneisyyttä''. He was also occasionally seen in films as an actor. Olavi Tuomi was the director of photography in more than 40 Finnish films during his career that covered nearly 60 years. He received three Jussi Awards for best cinematography; for movies '' Pojat'' (1962), '' Isä meidän'' (1993) and '' Merisairas'' (1996). Selected filmography as a cinematographer *''Pekka ja Pätkä Suezilla'' (1958) *''Kohtalo tekee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olavi Svanberg
Olavi Svanberg (December 10, 1941, Sysmä, Finland – August 25, 2002, Lake Ladoga, Russia) was a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He received an individual gold medal at the first World Ski Orienteering Championships in Hyvinkää in 1975, and also won the first gold medal in the ''relay event'' with the Finnish team ( Pekka Pökälä, Heimo Taskinen, Jorma Karvonen and Olavi Svanberg).World Ski Orienteering Championships – ''International Orienteering Federation'' (Retrieved on 27 October 2008) He was again world champion in 1982 in Aigen. See also * |
Olavi Suomalainen
Heikki Olavi Suomalainen (born 27 March 1947 in Sääminki) is a Finnish former marathon runner. He won the Boston Marathon in 1972 by an 18-second margin over Víctor Mora. In 1973 he finished third at the same race. During his career, Olavi Suomalainen sustained injuries and failed to qualify for the Summer Olympics or European Championships in Athletics. He took the bronze medal at the Finnish Championship Marathon in the Olympic years 1972 and 1976. However, in 1976 gold medalist Håkan Spik, silver medalist Jukka Toivola, and Lasse Virén were nominated to the Olympic Marathon. Suomalainens winning time 2:15:39 at the 1972's Boston Marathon remained his personal best. Olavi Suomalainen has a Master of Science in Engineering. Achievements References External linksReport from the Boston Marathon 1972by Boston Globe ''The Boston Globe,'' also known locally as ''the Globe'', is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
