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Lehtinen
Lehtinen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alex Lehtinen (born 1996), Finnish footballer * Dexter Lehtinen (born 1946), American attorney and law professor * Eino Lehtinen (1900–2007), Finnish centenarian, one of the last surviving veterans of the Finnish Civil War * Helena Lehtinen (born 1952), Finnish jeweller * Inkeri Lehtinen (1908–1997), Finnish politician * Jani Lehtinen (born 1974), Finnish racewalker * Jarmo Lehtinen (born 1969), Finnish rally co-driver * Jarmo Lehtinen (commentator), Finnish sports commentator and journalist * Jere Lehtinen (born 1973), Finnish professional ice hockey forward * Jutta Lehtinen (born 1983), Finnish actress * Kai Lehtinen (born 1958), Finnish actor * Kalle Lehtinen (born 1968), Finnish footballer * Lasse Lehtinen (born 1947), Finnish politician * Lauri Lehtinen (1908–1973), Finnish athlete * Matti Lehtinen (1922–2022), Finnish operatic baritone * Mika Lehtinen (born 1975), Finnish professional ic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jere Lehtinen
Jere Kalervo Lehtinen (born June 24, 1973) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. A right winger, he was drafted in the third round, 88th overall, in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars. Lehtinen played his entire 15-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the North Stars/Dallas Stars organization. A two-way forward, Lehtinen is perhaps best known for his defensive responsibilities, for which he won the Frank J. Selke Trophy three times as the NHL's top defensive forward. After his retirement, he has served as the general manager of the Finnish national ice hockey team. Playing career Finland Lehtinen played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a youth team from Espoo. Lehtinen started his professional career with his hometown team, Kiekko-Espoo. The team was jammed in first division in 1991 but they managed to win the division and gained a spot in the Finnish SM-liiga, from there Lehtinen started his professional c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter Lehtinen
Dexter Wayne Lehtinen (born March 23, 1946) is an American attorney, former politician, interim U.S. Attorney for south Florida, and a law professor. He is the husband of former U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. Early life and education Lehtinen is of Finnish ancestry. He graduated from the University of Miami in 1968 magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then graduated with an MA from Columbia University and an MBA in 1974. In 1975, he graduated first in his class from Stanford Law School. At the University of Miami, he was the Commander of the Corps of Cadets, president of the Florida Federation of College Republicans, and was inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the highest owner bestowed at the university. He joined the United States Army as an officer. He received a Purple Heart in 1971 for severe facial injuries during the Vietnam War. Florida legislature In 1980, Lehtinen ran against incumbent Democratic State Representative Gene Flinn in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matti Lehtinen
Matti Kalervo Lehtinen (24 April 1922 – 16 August 2022) was a Finnish operatic baritone, a long-term member of the Finnish National Opera, and professor of singing at the Sibelius Academy. He appeared at the Savonlinna Opera Festival and international opera houses, and as an oratorio and lieder singer. Early life and education Lehtinen was born in Lappeenranta on 24 April 1922. Due to World War II, he could not continue with his studies and instead served in the military; he was wounded twice in combat during the Continuation War. He studied voice from 1945 to 1948 at the Sibelius Academy, and studied further in 1949 at the Royal Swedish Opera. Career Lehtinen made his operatic debut in Helsinki in 1948 as Papageno in Mozart's ''Die Zauberflöte'', leading to his engagement at the Finnish Opera. In 1950, Lehtinen won the Geneva International Music Competition which brought him international recognition. He belonged to the Cologne Opera from 1952 to 1955, which maintai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauri Lehtinen
Lauri Aleksanteri Lehtinen (10 August 1908 – 4 December 1973) was a Finnish long-distance runner, winner of a controversial 5000 m race at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Lehtinen ran a new world record in 5000 m (14:17.0) just a month prior to the Olympics, thus becoming a main favourite to the Olympic 5000 m title. In the final, the Finns Lehtinen and Lauri Virtanen led early. They managed to shake off all other competitors except Ralph Hill from the United States. Soon the race turned into a battle between Lehtinen and Hill. On the last lap, Hill tried to overtake Lehtinen. Seeing this, Lehtinen blocked his way, zig-zagging from one lane to the other to the great exasperation of the crowd. At the finish, Lehtinen crossed first a mere 50 centimetres ahead. Although this was a common tactic in Europe, the American audience was unaccustomed to it, so they booed. Hill declined to file a protest. They both recorded an identical time of 14:30.0. This was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eino Lehtinen
Eino Arvid Lehtinen (10 April 1900 – 2 January 2007) was a soldier, teacher and writer. A the age of 106 years and nine months, he was one of the last surviving veterans of the Finnish Civil War, and one of the oldest people in Finland at the time of his death. Lehtinen served with the White Guard, of iconic Finn Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, during the Finnish Civil War of 1918, after the country had declared independence from the Soviet Union. Biography Lehtinen was born on 10 April 1900 the youngest of nine children. He took part in the Finnish Civil War as a soldier in the Finnish White Guard, and his older brother Iisakki was killed at Pälkäne, on the Vilppula front in 1918. Eino Lehtinen got married in 1926 to Aili Sanelma Saarimaa, a nurse. They had seven children, including five girls. Their marriage lasted until Aili's death in 1986. Lehtinen, who came from a humble farming background, was taught privately from 1917 by primary school teacher Maija Aaltonen. He le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ville Lehtinen
Ville Lehtinen (born 17 December 1978) is a Finnish former footballer. As a junior Lehtinen played for Jyväskylän Jalkapalloklubi. He made his first-team debut in Finland's top division Veikkausliiga for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi in 1997. He played only two games before moving to Sheffield United. He played only in youth and reserve team matches for Sheffield United . In December 1998 Lehtinen returned to Finland and practised with FC Inter Turku. Inter and Lehtinen had some controversy regarding the contract between them. Inter claimed that Lehtinen was only for trial in the team, but Lehtinen claimed he had signed a one-year contract with Inter. Inter won the court battle, and in 1999 Lehtinen played for FC Jazz from Pori. In 2000, he played with Pallo-Iirot from Rauma. In 2001 Lehtinen joined Tampere United. He made seven goals and won the Finnish championship. During the season 2002 he moved to Norwegian F.K. Bodø/Glimt. He spent three years in Norway before returni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torsti Lehtinen
Torsti Lehtinen, Finnish writer and philosopher, was born in Helsinki in 1942. He studied philosophy, theology and literature at the University of Helsinki. In 1959 he made his first trip abroad, to Copenhagen, a city that became and has remained a foreign focal point for him. The years 1979-1982 he lived in Stockholm before returning to Finland, first to Central Finland and then, in 1999, to his native Helsinki. Since his youth he tried his hand in some 40 different professions, the more serious of which were working as a teacher for the socially handicapped for five years and as a software consultant for Nokia computers for nine years. In 1982 he published his first novel, ''Kun päättyy Pitkäsilta / Where ends the Longbridge'' (second edition 1992, third 1997). With the publication of his second novel, ''Kuin unta ja varjoa / Like dream and shadow'', in 1983, he became a full-time writer. Since then he has written more than 20 works, including novels, aphorisms, poems, ess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Lehtinen
Aleksandra Lehtinen (10 January 1859 – 5 September 1954) was a Finnish politician and trade unionist. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she was elected to Parliament in 1907 as one of the first group of female MPs, remaining in parliament until 1910. Biography Lehtinen was born in Parikkala in 1873.Sandra Lehtinen Parliament of Finland She worked as a servant and seamstress in and , before becoming an organiser and speaker for the Social Democratic Party in 1903. In 1905 she was a member of the committee that organised a |
Jarmo Lehtinen
Jarmo Lehtinen (born 3 January 1969) is a rally co-driver from Finland. He was the co-driver to former World Rally Championship driver Mikko Hirvonen and have scored 15 WRC wins competing under Ford World Rally Team and Citroën Total. As of 2019, he is current co-driver for M-Sport driver Teemu Suninen. Career Lehtinen started co-driving in 1988 alongside friend Jari Mikkola. He later partnered Marko Ramanen in the Finnish Rally Championship, and he made his WRC debut in the 1997 Rally Finland. In 1999 Lehtinen partnered Ramanen in the British Rally Championship and accompanied Jouni Ampuja to sixth in Group N in the Finnish Championship. He worked with Ampuja in the Finnish Championship for another two seasons. In 2002 he took up a new role in the gravel crew for Skoda driver Toni Gardemeister on the world championship. He also began to work with Hirvonen on international events. The pair have worked together on all their WRC outings since 2003, with Subaru in 2004 and with F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Lehtinen
Alex Lehtinen (born 9 April 1996) is a Finnish-Swiss footballer who plays as a defender for IF Gnistan. International career Lehtinen has played at international level for Finland from under-15 to under-20 level, but was called up by Switzerland's under-18 set up in 2014. He played once, in a friendly against Italy. Career statistics ;Notes Personal life A dual citizen of Finland and Switzerland, Lehtinen was born to a Finnish father and Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss Internation ... mother in Finland, where he has lived most of his life. His father, Kalle Lehtinen, is a former footballer. References External links Alex Lehtinenat football.ch 1996 births Living people Finnish footballers Association football defenders FC Honka players Klubi 04 players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Lehtinen
Kai Lehtinen (born Kai Antero; 31 July 1958, in Kerava, Finland) is a Finnish actor best known for his work in the Finnish TV-series ''Raid''. Lehtinen originally began as an athlete and competed in the decathlon with a personal best of 6,265 points in 1981. He then became interested in acting in the 1980s and began his career in 1989 appearing on a mini TV series. He appeared in 6 episodes of the 1993 television series ''Viimeiset siemenperunat'' and in 1994, he appeared in the Finnish film '' Aapo'' alongside actors Taisto Reimaluoto and Ulla Koivuranta. In 1996, he appeared in the short TV movie '' Aatamin poika''. Lehtinen is also credited with directing and writing several films. He is perhaps best known for his role in highly successful ''Raid'' TV series (2001) where he played the title role. Personal life Lehtinen married Pirjo Viheriäkoski on 27 July 2002. His 18-year-old son died in a fire in 2007. Selected filmography * '' Aapo'' (1994) * '' Aatamin poika'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuija Lehtinen
Tuija Lehtinen (born 12 December 1954 in Helsinki) is a Finnish writer. In 1973 she graduated from high school in Kuopio, then in 1978 graduated with a BS from the University of Oulu, majoring in statistics. Lehtinen was a freelance journalist from 1979 to 1984 and has since worked as a freelance author. Her best-known works include the ''Mirkka'', ''Laura'' and ''Janne'' novel series. They have been translated into Danish, Swedish, German, Estonian and Japanese. With the love for children as well as for dogs, Tuija took part in the creating of animation series The Dibidogs as chief scriptwriter. The series’ dog characters and canine world settlement was entirely originated from children's creation, which Tuija became highly enthusiastic about. The Dibidogs animated series has now gained a popularity among children in 28 countries worldwide.DibitassuTervetuloa Dibitassujen maailmaan! 2014 Lehtinen lives in Espoo Espoo (, ; sv, Esbo) is a city and municipality in the reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
