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Keijo (given Name)
Keijo is a masculine Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include: *Keijo Huusko (born 1980), Finnish footballer * Keijo Kuusela (1921–1984), Finnish ice hockey player *Keijo Liinamaa (1929–1980), Finnish lawyer and politician *Keijo Parkkinen (born 1965), Finnish orienteer * Keijo Rosberg (born 1948), Finnish racing driver *Keijo Säilynoja (born 1970), Finnish ice hockey player * Keijo Vanhala (1940–2003), Finnish modern pentathlete *Keijo Virtanen Keijo Aarre Virtanen (born 28 August 1945 in Naantali), is a Finnish historian, PhD 1980. In 1970 Virtanen was affiliated with the University of Turku, where he became professor 1990 in cultural history. He served as the Rector of the University ... (born 1945), Finnish historian {{given name Finnish masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keijo Huusko
Keijo Huusko (born 5 August 1980 in Kemi) is a Finnish footballer currently playing for the club RoPS. Career He previously played for Vaasan Palloseura, BK Häcken, Lyn, Strømsgodset and Tromsø IL. He joined Tromsø on 1 January 2008. After several injuries Huusko decided to move back to Finland and TP-47. He signed a four-year contract with them on 26 February 2010. The striker left TP-47 in February 2010 and signed for PS Kemi Kings. International career Huusko has been capped eight times and scored two goals for the Finland national football team The Finland national football team ( fi, Suomen jalkapallomaajoukkue, sv, Finlands fotbollslandslag) represents Finland in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland, the governing body .... Coaching career He also has roles of assistant manager and Director of Football. Huusko was also during his TP career the assistant manager and Director of Football of the Finn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keijo Kuusela
Keijo Helmer Kuusela (6 January 1921 – 27 April 1984) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga for Hämeenlinnan Tarmo. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985. He also competed in the men's field hockey tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Kuusela served as a fighter pilot in World War II, flying Morane-Saulnier 406 fighter. He shot down one Soviet P-39 Airacobra fighter in his last aerial combat before colliding with another and parachuting and becoming prisoner of war A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610. Belligerents hold prisoners of wa ... 1944. References External links * Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame bio 1921 births 1984 deaths Finnish ice hockey players Ice hockey players at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keijo Liinamaa
Keijo Antero Liinamaa (6 April 1929 in Mänttä – 28 June 1980 in Helsinki) was a Finnish lawyer and politician who served as caretaker Prime Minister of Finland from June to November 1975. Liinamaa, a lawyer specialising in labour law, began his career working for the Finnish Central Union of Trade Unions ( SAK). In 1958, at only age 29, he became the town manager of Mänttä, an industrial municipality in Western Finland. Upon the creation of a nationwide labour dispute conciliation mechanism in the early 1960s, Liinamaa was appointed a regional labour dispute conciliator. In 1965 he became the National Labour Dispute Conciliator and held the post in 1965–1970 and 1979–1980. In 1965–1967 due to turbulent economic winds, Liinamaa was faced with conciling dozens of labour disputes. In his capacity as the National Conciliator of Finland, he was able to prevent several major strikes. In 1967 Liinamaa was given a special task by Prime Minister Rafael Paasio: L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keijo Parkkinen
Keijo Parkkinen (born 28 October 1965) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, four times medalist in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships. He received a bronze medal in the ''relay event'' in 1989, a bronze medal in 1991, a bronze medal in 1993, and a silver medal in 1995. The silver team in 1995 consisted of Parkkinen, Reijo Mattinen, Timo Karppinen, and Janne Salmi. See also * Finnish orienteers * List of orienteers * List of orienteering events This is a list of all orienteers events found in Wikipedia and which are notable within the orienteering sport. Foot Orienteering Championships World Championships * World Orienteering Championships * Junior World Orienteering Championships * W ... References 1965 births Living people Finnish orienteers Male orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists {{Finland-orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keijo Rosberg
Keijo Erik Rosberg (born 6 December 1948), known as "Keke" (), is a Finnish former racing driver and winner of the Formula One World Championship. He was the first Finnish driver to compete regularly in the series, as well as the first Finnish champion. He is the father of 2016 Formula One World Champion Nico Rosberg. Early life Rosberg was born on 6 December 1948 in Solna, Sweden, where his father studied veterinary science. Rosberg's father Lars Rosberg and mother Lea Lautala were both natives of Hamina, Finland. The family moved back to Finland in the spring of 1950, originally settling in Lapinjärvi and later moving to Hamina, Oulu and Iisalmi. Formula One career Minor teams: 1978–1981 Rosberg had a relatively late start to his Formula One career, debuting at the age of 29 after stints in Formula Vee, Formula Super Vee, Can-Am, Formula Atlantic, Formula Pacific and Formula Two, then "feeder" series to Formula One. He raced for Fred Opert, his American patron. His fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keijo Säilynoja
Keijo Henrik Säilynoja (born February 17, 1970, in Vantaa, Finland) is a retired Finnish ice hockey player Playing career Jokerit (1988-1998) Säilynoja started his career for Jokerit in 1988, while the team was playing in Finnish First Division. Jokerit were promoted to SM-liiga in 1989 and Säilynoja had made himself as one of the solid players in Jokerit lineup. Säilynoja had a reputation for being good at Penalty Shots Säilynoja played in Jokerit for 10 seasons and won the Finnish Championship four times and finished second once. SaiPa (1998-2000) After his 10 years for Jokerit, Säilynoja moved to Lappeenranta and played two seasons for SaiPa. Espoo Blues (2000-2001) Säliynoja's final SM-liiga season was with Espoo Blues and he retired from active play in 2001. After retirement After his retirement, Säilynoja started working out on Banking business and served as the chairman for Finnish ice hockey Players Association. In 2008, Säilynoja was named as the General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keijo Vanhala
Keijo Vanhala (7 July 1940 – 5 June 2003) was a Finnish modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References 1940 births 2003 deaths Finnish male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Finland Modern pentathletes at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Helsinki {{Finland-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keijo Virtanen
Keijo Aarre Virtanen (born 28 August 1945 in Naantali), is a Finnish historian, PhD 1980. In 1970 Virtanen was affiliated with the University of Turku, where he became professor 1990 in cultural history. He served as the Rector of the University of Turku in 1997–2012. Virtanen has focused on the spread of American culture and the cultural exchange between the European and American cultures, which has resulted in a doctoral dissertation ''Settlement or return'' (1979), where the return of Finnish emigrants from America is studied. He has published widely on migration history and ethnicity, U.S. and Canadian history and society, European integration processes, methodology of history, and university and science policies. Awards *2001 Honorary degree of Doctor from Klaipėda University (Lithuania). *2003 Honorary degree of Doctor from Tartu University (Estonia). *2016 Honorary degree of Doctor from Lakehead University (Thunder Bay, Canada). *Decorations: Knight Commander's Cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
