• up Olavi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Olavi is a Finnish masculine given name from Olav/Olaf name. Notable people with the name include: Olavi Ahonen...
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  • Olavi Katajisto (30 June 1916 – 10 September 2004) was a Finnish chess player. In the 1950s Olavi Katajisto was one of Finland's leading chess players...
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  • Olavi Reimas (born Unto Kalervo Eskola; 14 March 1914 − 9 June 1995) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 19 films between 1938−1958. Most of them were...
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  • Olavi Hirvonen (December 26, 1930 – September 30, 2024) was an American cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1960 Winter...
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  • Olavi Litmanen (born 17 April 1945) is a Finnish former international footballer who played as a forward. He spent his career with Reipas Lahti in Mestaruussarja...
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    Passio Olavi, more correctly Passio a miracule beati Olavi (The Passion and miracles of the Blessed Olaf) is a collection of legends about the Norwegian...
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  • 1979. "Olavi Rissanen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 December 2021. "Olavi Rissanen". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2021. Olavi Rissanen...
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  • Mauno Olavi Laiho (27 October 1907 – 2 September 1944) was the last Finn to be executed in Finland. Olavi Laiho was born the son of a farmhand in Halikko...
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  • Olavi Kämäräinen (17 November 1922, Rauma – 8 August 2014) was a Finnish politician. He was a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1962 to 1966, representing...
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    Amon Amarth (redirect from Olavi Mikkonen)
    prefers the term melodic death metal. The band is composed of lead guitarist Olavi Mikkonen, vocalist Johan Hegg, bassist Ted Lundström, rhythm guitarist Johan...
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    Olavi Virta (originally until 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmén; 27 February 1915 in Sysmä, Grand Duchy of Finland – 14 July 1972 in Pispala, Tampere, Finland)...
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    Aki Olavi Kaurismäki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑki ˈkɑu̯rismæki] ; born 4 April 1957) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for...
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    Olavus (Olavi) Gustavus Adolphus Karpalo (21 October 1916 Helsinki – 1988 Venezuela) was a Finnish SS volunteer. By civilian profession, he was a set...
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    Aaro Olavi Pajari (17 July 1897 – 14 October 1949) was a Major General in the Finnish Army. During World War II, he became one of the four double recipients...
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    Jari Olavi Litmanen (pronounced [ˈjɑri ˈlitmɑnen] ; born 20 February 1971) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder...
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  • Olavi Linnonmaa (30 May 1920 – 25 May 1995) was a Finnish cyclist. He competed in the men's tandem event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. "Olavi Linnonmaa...
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  • Olavi Blomfjord (born 10 August 1961) is a Swedish weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight I event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary;...
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  • Olavi Köppä (born 16 May 1951) is a Finnish speed skater. He competed in three events at the 1976 Winter Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans...
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  • Jorma Hotanen (15 September 1936 – 20 February 2018) was a Finnish modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. Lehtinen, Riku;...
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    Olavi Salsola (26 December 1933 in Keuruu – 8 October 1995 in Rauma) was a Finnish male middle distance runner. In a fantastic evening of 1957, in the...
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    Ilkka Maunu Olavi Niiniluoto (born 12 March 1946) is a Finnish philosopher and mathematician, serving as a professor of philosophy at the University of...
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    Olavi Tapio Hänninen (14 December 1920, in Lapinlahti – 16 June 1992 in Espoo) was a Finnish designer and interior architect. Olavi Hänninen's design...
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  • Olavi Latsa (19 July 1929 – 4 March 1988) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 30 kilometre event at the 1956 Winter Olympics....
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    Olavi Laaksonen (26 July 1921 – 27 October 2004) was a Finnish footballer who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans...
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    Olavi Eelis Alakulppi (17 July 1915 – 19 August 1990) was a Finnish military officer and cross-country skier. Alakulppi was born in Rovaniemi, Finland...
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  • Pentti Kontula (4 September 1930 – 13 June 1987) was a Finnish boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Evans...
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  • Olavi Rinteenpää (24 September 1924 – 10 January 2022) was a Finnish steeplechase runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer...
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    Pekka Olavi Haavisto (Finnish pronunciation: [pekːɑ olɑʋi hɑːʋisto]; born 23 March 1958) is a Finnish politician of the Green League who served as the...
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    Olavi Uusivirta (born 28 July 1983 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish rock/pop singer, songwriter and actor. Before his school years Uusivirta moved with...
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    Georg Stiernhielm (August 7, 1598 – April 22, 1672) was a Swedish civil servant, mathematician, linguist and poet. He has been called "the father of the...
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