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Heikki is a Finnish and Estonian male given name. It derives from a medieval vernacular form of the name Henrik. Notable people with the name include: * Heikki Aho (footballer) (born 1983), Finnish footballer * Heikki A. Alikoski (1912–1997), Finnish astronomer *Heikki Aalto (born 1961), Finnish ice hockey player * Heikki Häiväoja (born 1929), Finnish sculptor *Heikki Haravee (1924–2003), Estonian actor * Heikki Holmås (born 1972), Norwegian politician *Heikki Ikola (born 1947), Finnish biathlete * Heikki Jaansalu (born 1959), Estonian sports shooter * Heikki Koort (1955–2021), Estonian diplomat, sports figure and actor *Heikki Kovalainen (born 1981), Finnish former Formula One driver * Heikki Kyöstilä (born 1946), Finnish billionaire, founder, owner and president of dental equipment maker Planmeca *Heikki L, real name Heikki Liimatainen, Finnish house music producer *Heikki Liimatainen (athlete) (1894–1980), Finnish athlete *Heikki Kähkönen (1891–1962), Finnish ...
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Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ...
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Heikki Kyöstilä
Heikki Kyöstilä (born January 1946) is a Finnish billionaire, and the founder, owner and president of dental equipment maker Planmeca. Kyöstilä founded Planmeca in Helsinki in 1971, and it now employs 2,700 people worldwide. Kyöstilä lives in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ..., Finland. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kyöstilä, Heikki 1946 births Living people Finnish billionaires Finnish businesspeople ...
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Heikki Vääräniemi
Heikki Tapio Vääräniemi (born 21 December 1969, in Oulu) is a retired Finnish pole vaulter, who is nicknamed ''Väärä''. He finished eighth at the 1998 European Championships. His personal best jump was , achieved in August 1996 in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U .... The Finnish record currently belongs to Jani Lehtonen with .Finnish athletics records


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Heikki Siren
Heikki Siren (5 October 1918 in Helsinki – 25 February 2013 in Helsinki) was a Finnish architect. He graduated from the Helsinki University of Technology in 1946 as a student of his father J. S. Sirén. Heikki Siren designed most of his works together with his spouse Kaija Siren. Famous works *Finnish National Theatre Small Stage, Helsinki, 1954 * Otaniemi Chapel, Espoo, 1956 *Kallio Municipal Offices, Helsinki, 1965 *Ympyrätalo, Helsinki, 1968 *Brucknerhaus, Linz, 1973 * Graniittitalo, Helsinki, 1982 *Baghdad Convention Center, Baghdad Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon ..., 1983 References Further reading * Bruun, Erik & Popovits, Sara (eds.): ''Kaija + Heikki Siren: Architects – Architekten – Architectes.'' Otava: Helsinki, 1977. External links Museum ...
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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.IOC 1952 Summer Olympics
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Heikki Paasonen (presenter)
Heikki Valtteri Paasonen (born ) is a Finnish television presenter. Paasonen came to prominence as the host of '' Idols'' with Ellen Jokikunnas. He was also a presenter on the music channel The Voice TV in 2007. He was also Yle's commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. In 2021, he will present Nelonen's ''Mysteerilaulajat'', the Finnish version of ''I Can See Your Voice ''I Can See Your Voice'' (abbreviated ''ICSYV'' and stylized as ''I Can See Your Voice — Mystery music game show'') () is an international television mystery music game show franchise that originated in South Korea. History In 2012, prod ...''. References 1983 births Living people Idols (Finnish TV series) {{Finland-bio-stub ...
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Heikki Nurmio
Heikki Nurmio (1887-1947) was a Finnish jäger and writer. He is remembered for writing the lyrics for "Jääkärien marssi" (''Jäger March'') composed by Jean Sibelius in 1917. Heikki Nurmio joined the 27th Jäger Battalion in 1916 in Germany. He participated in battles in Germany's Eastern Front and fought against the Russian Empire in the Finnish Civil War. His book ''Jääkärin päiväkirja'' (Diary of a jäger) was published in 1918 and he became known for writing war novels for younger audiences. During World War II, Nurmio served in the Finnish Army Headquarters as the chief of the War History office. He was promoted to colonel on May 16, 1938. His brother was Yrjö Nurmio Yrjö Fredrik Nurmio (29 April 1901 in Raisio – 15 June 1983 in Helsinki) was director of the National Archives of Finland 1949–67 and an acting professor in history in 1949. In 1949 he also received the honorary title of professor. He was a b .... 20th-century Finnish historians 1887 b ...
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Heikki Mikkola
Heikki Antero Mikkola (born 6 July 1945) is a Finnish former professional motocross racer and motocross team manager. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1967 to 1979, most prominently as a member of the Husqvarna factory racing team where he became the first competitor to win both the 250cc and 500cc world championships. During the 1970s, Mikkola challenged perennial champion Roger De Coster for supremacy of the 500cc motocross world championships. After 12 seasons racing for Husqvarna, he joined the Yamaha factory racing team where he won two more 500cc world championships. As with many Finns involved in racing activities, he was nicknamed the Flying Finn and, was know for his trademark goatee beard and his fierce mein. After his racing career, he became a Yamaha race team manager. In 2006, Mikkola was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame and, in 2015, he was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycle racing achievements. Motocross career Early life Mik ...
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Heikki Mäkelä
Heikki Mäkelä (born 19 February 1946 in Lahti) is a Finnish sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ... in 1968. References * 1946 births Living people Sportspeople from Lahti Canoeists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Finnish male canoeists Olympic canoeists of Finland {{Finland-canoe-bio-stub ...
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Heikki Kähkönen
Heikki Kähkönen (26 December 1891 – 30 June 1962) was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling. Kähkönen competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he received a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling (Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mod ..., the ''featherweight'' class."1920 Summer Olympics – Antwerp, Belgium – Wrestling"
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Heikki Liimatainen (athlete)
Heikki Liimatainen (14 March 1894 – 24 December 1980) was a Finnish male athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team. He competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Cross Country where he won the bronze medal and helped the Finnish team of multiple gold medalist Paavo Nurmi and Teodor Koskenniemi. He returned four years later to the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the Cross Country Team where he again won the gold medal with the gold and silver medal winners Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola Vilho "Ville" Eino Ritola (18 January 1896 – 24 April 1982) was a Finnish long-distance runner. Known as one of the "Flying Finns", he won five Olympic gold medals and three Olympic silver medals in the 1920s. He holds the record of winning ... References External links * 1894 births 1980 deaths People from Karstula Finnish male long-distance runners Olympic gold medalists for Finland Olympic bronze medalists fo ...
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Heikki L
Heikki Liimatainen, known professionally as Heikki L, is a house music producer, DJ and remixer from Finland. Biography Heikki Liimatainen has released music under different aliases like Heikki L, Supermodels From Paris, Syndicate of Beats, Dallas Superstars, Modulation, Moovon, Spectro, Hemohes and Bostik. Under his current alias, Heikki L, he has produced many big house tracks and also remixed many artists. Liimatainen has his own studio in Helsinki and also runs Finland's biggest House Club, Danceteria with his partner Jere Hyvönen. Heikki L is also a DJ and he has played together with DJs like Erick Morillo, Axwell Axel Christofer Hedfors (; born 18 December 1977), better known by his stage name Axwell, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and owner of Axtone Records. He is a member of Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello ..., Sebastian Ingrosso. Chart positions Singles References External links *http://www.djheikkil.com *h ...
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