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Savolainen
Savolainen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Heikki Savolainen (actor), Heikki Savolainen (1922–1975), Finnish actor * Jarmo Savolainen (1961–2009), Finnish jazz keyboardist * Salomo Savolainen (1883–1964), Finnish salesperson, warehouse manager and politician * Vincent Savolainen (born 1966), Swiss-British-French biologist * Vesa Savolainen (born 1944), Finnish professor of information systems science ;In sports: * Antti Savolainen (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey player * Arto Savolainen (born 1941), Finnish wrestler * Arvi Savolainen (born 1998), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler * Erkki Savolainen, Erkki Olavi Savolainen (1917–1993), Finnish boxer * Heikki Savolainen (gymnast), Heikki Savolainen (1907–1997), Finnish Olympic gymnast * Jaana Savolainen (born 1964), Finnish cross-country skier * Juska Savolainen (born 1983), Finnish footballer * Jussi-Pekka Savolainen (born 1986), Finnish footballer * Kimmo Savolainen (born 1974), Finnish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronja Savolainen
Ronja Savolainen (born 29 November 1997) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman and member of the Finnish national ice hockey team. She left Luleå HF/MSSK of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) in April 2024 and is a free agent. She was drafted eighth overall by PWHL Ottawa in the 2024 PWHL draft. Playing career As a child, Savolainen played in the youth department of Itä-Helsingin Kiekko (IHK) in her home city of Helsinki, first playing forward before switching to defence in her early teens. At age 14, she played with a high-level boys' team but was nearly driven to quit hockey after being bullied by her teammates because they felt "girls should not play hockey." During the 2012–13 season, she played junior ice hockey with the men's under-16 team of East Hockey Club (EHC) Red Devil of the U16 Suomi-sarja. She made her senior women's debut with Lohjan Kisa-Veikot (LoKV) of the Naisten Mestis. The following season, at the age of 16, she began playing in the Naisten S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Savolainen (gymnast)
Heikki Ilmari Savolainen (28 September 1907 – 29 November 1997) was a Finnish artistic gymnast. He competed in five consecutive Olympics from 1928 to 1952 and won at least one medal in each of them. In 1928, he won a bronze on pommel horse, which was the first-ever medal in gymnastics for Finland. Winning his last medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he became the oldest gymnastics medalist, at 44 years old; he delivered the Olympic Oath in the opening ceremony of those games. olympic.org In 1932, Savolainen and his teammate had the same score on |
Jarmo Savolainen
Jarmo Savolainen (24 May 1961 – 11 June 2009) was a Finnish jazz pianist and composer. He was born in Iisalmi, Eastern Finland, and first studied classical piano. He later turned his attention to jazz and studied at Berklee College of Music (starting in 1980). Selected discography As leader * ''Jarmo Savolainen Nonet'' (1985) * ''Jarmo Savolainen Quartet: Blue Dreams'' (1987) * ''Make Lievonen: Loru'' (1988; with Make Lievonen (bass)) * ''Phases'' (1989; with Seppo Kantonen (keyboards)) * ''Songs for solo piano'' (1990) * ''Jarmo Savolainen Quintet: First Sight'' (1992; with Wallace Roney (trumpet), Rick Margitza (sax), Ron McClure (bass), and Billy Hart (drums)) * ''Jarmo Savolainen Quartet & Quintet: True Image'' (1995; with Dave Liebman and Sonny Heinilä (sax), Tim Hagans (trumpet), Ron McClure (bass), and Billy Hart (drums)) * ''Jarmo Savolainen Quintet: Another Story'' (1997; with Tim Hagans Tim Hagans (born August 19, 1954) is an American jazz trumpeter, arrang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvi Savolainen
Arvi Martin Savolainen (born 24 October 1998) is a Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the silver medal in the 97 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. Career Savolainen won a bronze medal at the 2015 Cadet Wrestling World Championships held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 67 kg event at the 2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey. In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's 97 kg event at the World U23 Wrestling Championship in Budapest, Hungary. In 2020, he lost his bronze medal match against Jello Krahmer of Germany in the 130 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy. In January 2021, Savolainen won the gold medal in the 97 kg event at the Grand Prix Zagreb Open held in Zagreb, Croatia. In March 2021, he qualified at the European Qualification Tournament to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marko Savolainen
Marko "Supermass" Savolainen (born 13 February 1973) is a Finnish professional heavy-weight International Federation of BodyBuilders, IFBB bodybuilder. Career Savolainen, who was born in Oulu, Finland, retired in 2003, but made a comeback in 2006. First Savolainen was keen practitioner of Taekwondo which he began in his early teens and was a multiple master of the sport before becoming interested in bodybuilding. He won Finnish junior officials in his youth in the sport. He was also promising wrestler in youth heavyweight division. Switching to bodybuilding at age of 16, he weighed 120 kilogram, kg or 270 pound (mass), lb in on-season shape, and boasted a pumped 24 in. arm. In the off season he weighed 310 lbs. at a height of 5 ft. 9 in. So far in his professional career, his best placing was in the 1997 IFBB Grand Prix Finland, resulting in 7th place. Marko also made a training DVD/video, titled Supermass—Return. In 2007, as a result of Renal failure, kidney failu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juska Savolainen
Juska Samuli Savolainen (born 1 September 1983) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He ended his career due to persisting injuries in 2011. Career Savolainen represented Tampere United until January 2008. He moved to United for the season 2006 from AC Allianssi. He has also represented FC Hämeenlinna and FC KooTeePee in the Finnish Premier Division. In January 2008, Savolainen moved to the Norwegian club Rosenborg BK. In 2009, he was loaned out to his former club Tampere United from 17 March until 31 July. In 2009, he signed for FK Haugesund. Career statistics International career On 18 January 2010 Savolainen made his first appearance for Finland national football team. Savolainen was at starting line-up in friendly match against South Korea at Málaga, Spain. On 25 May 2010 he had his second and last match for the national team against Estonia. Honours Club ; Tampere United * Veikkausliiga Championship: 2007 ;Rosenborg BK * Norwegian Premie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Savolainen (actor)
Heikki Savolainen (9 April 1922 in Pori – 22 January 1975) was a Finnish stage and screen actor renowned for the part of Urho Hietanen in Edvin Laine's 1955 ''The Unknown Soldier (1955 film), The Unknown Soldier'' (The Unknown Soldier). He also played several comedic roles in 50's Finnish movies, as well as performing in several radio plays. Selected filmography * ''The Unknown Soldier (1955 film), The Unknown Soldier'' (1955) * ''The Harvest Month'' (1956) * ''Tweet, Tweet'' (1956) * ''Little Presents'' (1961) External links * 1922 births 1975 deaths People from Pori Finnish male stage actors Finnish male radio actors Finnish male film actors 20th-century Finnish male actors {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Savolainen
Vincent Savolainen is a biologist. Savolainen was born on 27 September 1966. He is of Finnish origin and holds Swiss, British, and French citizenship. Savolainen earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Geneva and obtained his doctorate at the same institution, three years before Philippe Cuénoud. He teaches at Imperial College London. Savolainen was elected fellow and the 2006 recipient of the Bicentenary Medal awarded by the Linnean Society. In 2009, the Royal Society of Biology granted Savolainen fellowship. Following his election as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation in 2014, the Zoological Society of London The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. It was founded in 1826. Since 1828, it has maintained the London Zoo, and since 1931 Whipsnade Park. History On 29 ... awarded Savolainen fellowship in 2015. References {{authority control 1966 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arto Savolainen
Arto Savolainen (born 3 February 1941) is a Finnish wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat spo .... He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1964 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1941 births Living people Finnish male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Finland Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Oulu {{Finland-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaana Savolainen
Jaana Maarit Savolainen (born 23 January 1964 in Lappeenranta) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1993. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and finished 18th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Savolainen also won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. She also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1986. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 gold) World Cup Season standings Individual podiums * 2 victories * 4 podiums Team podiums * 1 victory * 8 podiums Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saku Savolainen
Saku Savolainen (born 13 August 1996) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a right back or right winger for Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS). Club career He made his Veikkausliiga debut for KuPS on 23 May 2013 in a game against JJK. Honours KuPS * Veikkausliiga: 2019 *Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2017, 2022, 2023 * Finnish Cup: 2021, 2022 *Finnish Cup runner-up: 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ... * Finnish League Cup runner-up: 2024 Career statistics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antti Savolainen
Antti Savolainen (born February 26, 1988) is a Finnish former ice hockey defenceman. Savolainen began his career at Ilves, making his debut for the senior team during the 2006–07 SM-liiga season. He played nine games that season and scored one goal and one assist. He then played in two playoff games during the 2007–08 SM-liiga season. On April 30, 2009, Savolainen signed with Hokki of Mestis Mestis (from fi, Mestaruussarja, meaning 'Championship series') is the second-highest men's ice hockey league in Finland. The league was established by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association in 2000 to replace the I-divisioona ('First Division'). ... and played with the team until 2012. (in Finnish) References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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