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Karjalainen
Karjalainen ("Karelian") is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ahti Karjalainen (1907–1986), Finnish composer *Ahti Karjalainen (1923–1990), Finnish politician and former prime minister * Anniina Karjalainen, Finnish singer * Elina Karjalainen (1927–2006), Finnish journalist and author * Hanna Karjalainen (b. 1980), Finnish actress * Henri Karjalainen (b. 1986), Finnish racing driver * Jari Karjalainen (b. 1967), Finnish singer *Jouko Karjalainen (b. 1956), Finnish skier * J. (Jukka) Karjalainen (b. 1957), Finnish singer * Kastehelmi Karjalainen (1911–1973), Finnish artist * Kimmo Karjalainen, Finnish musician * Kristina Karjalainen, Estonian-Finnish model and Miss Estonia 2013 * Kustaa Fredrik Karjalainen (1871–1919), Finnish linguist and explorer * Kyösti Karjalainen, a Swedish ice hockey player (of Finnish descent) for Los Angeles Kings * Lasse Karjalainen (b. 1974), Finnish footballer * Markku Karjalainen (b. 1966), Finnish wheelchair curler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahti Karjalainen (composer)
Ahti Kalle Samuli Karjalainen (10 February 1923 – 7 September 1990) was a Finnish economist and politician. He was a member of the Agrarian League (later known as Keskusta, Centre Party) and served two terms as Prime Minister of Finland. He is, however, better known for his period as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland. Karjalainen is considered one of the most influential figures in post- war Finnish politics. Like President Urho Kekkonen, Karjalainen attached great importance to Finland's relationship with the Soviet Union, and was at one point considered to be Kekkonen's likely successor until alcoholism affected his later career. Early life and education Karjalainen was born in Hirvensalmi as the youngest of four children. His father was farmer Anselm Karjalainen (1875–1943) and his mother was Anna Lyydia Viherlehto (1880–1962). He studied at the lukio in Mikkeli from 1935 until 1939, then was drafted into the army in the Winter War, serving in a radio reconnaisa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sari Karjalainen
Sari Karjalainen (born 26 June 1968 in Ylitornio as Sari Räsänen) is a Finnish wheelchair curler. She participated in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Paralympics ) , nations = 49 , athletes = 569 , events = 80 in 6 sports , opening = 9 March , closing = 18 March , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Eun-jung Seo Soon-seok , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic ... where Finnish team finished on tenth and eleventh places respectively. Her husband Markku is also a member of the Finland national wheelchair curling team. Teams Mixed doubles References External links *Profile at the official website for the 2014 Winter Paralympics (web archive) * Video: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markku Karjalainen
Markku Karjalainen (born in Kajaani) is a Finnish wheelchair curler. He participated in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Paralympics where Finnish team finished on tenth and eleventh places respectively. His wife Sari A sari (sometimes also saree or shari)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * as, শাৰী, xārī, translit-std=ISO * bn, শাড়ি, śāṛi, translit-std=ISO * gu, સાડી, sāḍī, translit-std= ... is also a member of the Finland national wheelchair curling team. Teams Mixed doubles References External links **[https://web.archive.org/web/20180418032014/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/PWG2018/en/wheelchair-curling/athlete-profile-n3049554-markku-karjalainen.htm Profile at the official website for the 2018 Winter Paralympics] (web archive) * Video: Living people 1966 births Sportspeople from Kajaani Finnish male curlers Finnish wheelchair curlers Paralympic wheelchair curlers for Finl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahti Karjalainen
Ahti Kalle Samuli Karjalainen (10 February 1923 – 7 September 1990) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Agrarian League (later known as Keskusta, Centre Party) and served two terms as Prime Minister of Finland. He is, however, better known for his period as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland. Karjalainen is considered one of the most influential figures in post-war Finnish politics. Like President Urho Kekkonen, Karjalainen attached great importance to Finland's relationship with the Soviet Union. Karjalainen served as the Minister of the Treasury, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Trade and Industry for half a decade from 1957, forming his first government on 13 April 1962. It remained in office until December the following year; ultimately disbanding due to the resignations of ministers sympathetic to the SAK over economic and political issues. Karjalainen served a second term as prime minister from 15 July 1970 to 29 October 1971. Karjalainen's mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Karjalainen
Henri Mikael Karjalainen (born February 19, 1986, in Helsinki) is a Finnish racing driver. He raced in the GT Finnish Championship in 2010. Karjalainen is managed by Finnish Sport Management Agency SportElite. Career Karting Karjalainen competed in karting from 2000 to 2003. Single-seaters Formula BMW Karjalainen moved up to German Formula BMW for 2004, and stayed in the same series for 2005. He scored a total of five points from his two years in the series. Asian-based series Karjalainen moved to Asia for 2006, competing in both the Formula Three and Formula Renault series based in the continent. He achieved greater success, and finished as runner-up in the 2007 Asian F3 standings. GP2 Series Karjalainen was given the opportunity to compete in the GP2 Series in 2007 by the BCN Competicion team, following a shoulder injury to compatriot Markus Niemelä which prevented him from driving. He made his debut at Istanbul Park, failing to finish in the both races. He was replaced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Karjalainen
Toni Karjalainen (born 9 July 1979) is a Finnish professional golfer who formerly played on the European Tour and the Challenge Tour. He was his country's highest ranked male golfer and one of only a few Finnish golfers playing on the leading professional tours when he won twice on the Challenge Tour in 2005 and 2006. Amateur career As an amateur, Karjalainen represented his country at the European Youths' Team Championship, the European Amateur Team Championship and twice at the Eisenhower Trophy. At the 2001 European Amateur Team Championship at Ljunghusen Golf Club in Sweden, team Finland finished a historical high forth (behind England, Ireland and Sweden) in the qualifying stroke-play competition and lost to champions to be Scotland in the quarter-finals. In June 2002, still an amateur, Karjalainen won the Messilä Trophy in Finland on the Nordic Golf League. Professional career Karjalainen earned his playing rights on the 2004 Nordic Golf League by finished second at the q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elina Karjalainen
Aili Elina Karjalainen (née. Saraste, 3 June 1927 Viipuri – 14 August 2006 Kuopio) was a journalist and author from Finland. She is best known for books for children. The protagonist of many of Karjalainen's books is Uppo-Nalle, a teddybear who loves poetry. The first Uppo-Nalle book was published in 1977. It was followed by 21 other Uppo-Nalle books. Karjalainen wrote also biographies, a crime novel and other books, in total around 40 books. As a journalist Karjalainen worked for Savon Sanomat and Suomen Kuvalehti as well as a freelancer. She was interested in people, and wrote many reportages about life of ordinary people outside of big cities. Karjalainen got the passion to read from her childhood home in Viipuri. Her need to write emerged from series of crisis she encountered in age of eleven: First her mother died, then Winter war The Winter War,, sv, Vinterkriget, rus, Зи́мняя война́, r=Zimnyaya voyna. The names Soviet–Finnish War 1939–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristina Karjalainen
Kristina Karjalainen (born 15 August 1989) is an Estonian-Finnish model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Eesti Miss Estonia 2013 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia but unplaced. Early life Karjalainen is a freelance-translator, travel consultant and model. She moved from Estonia to Finland with her parents at the age of 3 and currently resides in Helsinki. Her mother, also born in Estonia, is Lithuanian and her father, born in Russia, is Finnish. Kristina speaks 6 languages and has mentioned that learning new languages is one of her hobbies. Karjalainen's other hobbies include playing basketball, dancing and swimming. She has been engaged to the finnish DJ and producer Joonas Hahmo since 2022. Miss Globe International 2012 Karjalainen competed at the Miss Globe International 2012 pageant as Miss Globe Finland. She placed in the Top 5 as the 4th runner-up and won the "Miss Golden Girl" award. Eesti Miss Estonia 2013 Kristina Karjalainen wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olli-Pekka Karjalainen
Olli-Pekka Karjalainen (born 7 March 1980 in Töysä) is a Finnish former hammer thrower. The 1998 World Junior Champion, Karjalainen is the world junior record holder with 78.33 metres (7.26 kg). His personal best throw is 83.30, achieved in July 2004 in Lahti. European Championships 2006 Karjalainen took his first medal at the 2006 European Championships by throwing 80.84. He finished second, but became the Champion in 2014 as IAAF decided to strip Ivan Tskikhan of Belarus of the gold medal for doping. Karjalainen was awarded with the gold medal in a ceremony arranged at the 2014 Finland-Sweden athletics international 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 .... Achievements References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Karjalainen, Olli-Pekk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanna Karjalainen
Hanna Maria Karjalainen (born 8 July 1980 in Oulu) became known in 2003 when she won the ''Haluatko filmitähdeksi'' (''Do You Want To Be A Film Star?'') competition, where the prize was the central role in the film ''Levottomat 3''. Karjalainen acted in the 2004 movie, but the role was more minor than promised. Before that, Karjalainen had acted in a minor role in the 2001 film ''Rölli ja metsänhenki''. Karjalainen is a University of Jyväskylä graduate. From 2006 to 2009, Karjalainen acted in the MTV3 soap series ''Salatut elämät'', where she played Laura Kiviranta Laura may refer to: People * Laura (given name) * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia * Laura Bay, a bay on ...'s talkative cousin Salla Laitela (former Tervajoki, née Mattila). Karjalainen has recorded R&B music with an alias "HannaB". References 1980 births Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasse Karjalainen
Lasse Karjalainen (born 22 October 1974) is a Finnish former footballer. He was born in Sweden but spent most of his childhood at Pori, Finland. Karjalainen played 14 seasons in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga for FC Jazz and FC Haka. He capped 15 times for the Finland national team. Retrieved 26 June 2013. Karjalainen is the player with most Finnish Championship titles. Honors *: 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004 *: 1997, 2002, 2005 * |
Sampo Karjalainen
Sampo Karjalainen (born May 2, 1977) is one of the original founders of Sulake and Habbo Hotel, an online social networking video game aimed at teenagers. Sampo has also been in other projects, including ''Bobba Bar'' for iPhone. Karjalainen is now the designer, chief executive officer, and co-founder of ProtoGeo Inc., the creators of the ''Moves'' fitness tracker app for iOS iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its hardware. It is the operating system that powers many of the company's mobile devices, including the iPhone; the term also include .... Projects *1994: ''To the Point'' *1998: Satama Interactive *2000: Ego Taivas media lab *2000: Sulake References {{DEFAULTSORT:Karjalainen, Sampo 1977 births Finnish computer programmers Finnish businesspeople Living people Habbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
