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Toivola is a Finnish language proper name that occurs both as a surname and a place name. It may refer to: People * Aleksanteri Toivola (1893–1987), Finnish wrestler * Hilkka Toivola (1909–2002), Finnish artist * Jani Toivola (born 1977), Finnish politician * Jukka Toivola (1949–2011), Finnish long-distance runner * Miikka Toivola (1949–2017), Finnish footballer Places *Toivola, Michigan Toivola is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. The far-flung rural community is divided between Stanton Township, Adams Township, and Bohemia Township."A Glimpse at the Local News of 50 Years Ago: Cycling Su ..., an unincorporated community in Michigan * Toivola, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Minnesota * Toivola Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, a township in Minnesota {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksanteri Toivola
Aleksanteri Toivola (4 March 1893 – 27 August 1987) was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling. Olympics Toivola competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ... where he won a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the featherweight class."1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Wrestling" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 27 August 2008) References External links * [Baidu] |
Hilkka Toivola
Hilkka Terttu Hilda Toivola (20 June 1909 – 19 September 2002) was a Finnish artist who created many stained-glass works, particularly for churches. Biography Toivola's parents were train engine driver Herman Frederick Toivola and Hilda Emilia Tammi. Both her mother and her older brother had also studied art in Turku. She studied at the Turku Art Academy (''Turun piirustuskoulu'') from 1932 to 1935, graduating with honours. Toivola also studied with glass painters Giovanni Toller in Florence (1938) and Pierre Gaudin in Paris (1951). At the Turku Art Academy she was a drawing instructor (1942–1945, 1964–1969) and later its rector (1969–1973). Toivola married the painter Otso Karpakka (1914-2005); both were involved in Ryhmä 9, a Turku-based artists' collective that functioned from 1951 to 1959. The couple were unusual in having worked alongside each other as artists for some 60 years, cooperating in the creation of several large frescoes and stained-glass pieces. Neve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jani Toivola
Jani Petteri Toivola (born 27 November 1977 in Vaasa, Finland) is a Finnish actor, dancer, author and an ex-politician. He studied in HB Acting Studio, New York City in 1999–2002. He has performed in several dance works, television series and plays. Toivola is also openly gay. His father is Kenyan and mother Finnish. Toivola has been a veejay for the chart programme of the music channel The Voice. He has also so far hosted the third and fourth season of the Finnish '' Idols'' television series together with Ellen Jokikunnas. In the Finnish parliamentary election of 2011, Toivola was elected to the Parliament of Finland as a candidate of the Green League. He was the first Finnish Black MP. In 2018 he announced that he would not run for a third term. Filmography * ''Kuilu mielessä'', (2003) * '' Käenpesä'', TV series (2005), as ''Samir Kibaki'' * ''Meno-paluu'', a travel programme (2005), host * '' Ähläm Sähläm'', TV series (2006), as ''Heikki'' * ''Osasto 5'', TV ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jukka Toivola
Jukka Olavi Toivola (7 September 1949 – 27 May 2011) was a male long-distance runner and teacher of chemistry from Finland. Born in Liperi, North Karelia, Toivola represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 27th place. In 1979, he won the first edition of the Stockholm Marathon. Toivola died in 2011 in Pori, after suffering from ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the progressive loss of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles. ALS is the most com ... since 2007. Achievements References External links * 1949 births 2011 deaths People from Liperi Finnish male long-distance runners Finnish male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Finland Neurological disease deaths in Finland Deaths from motor neuron disease Sportspeople fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miikka Toivola
Miikka Toivola (11 July 1949 – 26 January 2017) was a Finnish footballer. Football career He earned 62 caps at international level between 1967 and 1980, scoring 4 goals. At club level Toivola played for PTU, TPS and HJK. Honours *Finnish Championship: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978 *Finnish Footballer of the Year There are three different Finnish Player of the Year Awards in Finland. The sports journalists have elected their male "Player of the Year" since 1947, the Football Association of Finland theirs since 1953. In 1976 the FA began selecting a female "P ...: 1972, 1978 References 1949 births 2017 deaths Sportspeople from Pori Footballers from Satakunta Finnish men's footballers Finland men's international footballers Finnish football managers Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players Turun Palloseura footballers Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi managers Mestaruussarja players Men's association football midfielders {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toivola, Michigan
Toivola is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. The far-flung rural community is divided between Stanton Township, Adams Township, and Bohemia Township."A Glimpse at the Local News of 50 Years Ago: Cycling Superintendent." ''Daily Mining Gazette'' oughton, MI8 August 1984. Print. It is found along M-26, southwest of South Range, 16 miles (25.7 km) from Houghton, and 35 miles (56 km) from Ontonagon. Toivola has a post office with ZIP code 49965. The community's historic industries include mainly agrarian uses and lumbering. History Local lore claims that a group of Misery Native Americans, a branch of the Ojibwe or Chippewa nation, settled on the southern shore of Lake Superior in the area in 1845.Beaudette, Cynthia. "The 'Land of Hope' Gearing Up for Century Celebration". ''Daily Mining Gazette'' oughton, MI12 November 1991:2B. Print. Toivola was once a lumbering camp, and established as a village in 1894. The community i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toivola, Minnesota
Toivola is an unincorporated community in Toivola Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ..., United States. The community is located near Meadowlands at the junction of Saint Louis County Highway 5 and County Road 52 (Arkola Road). Sand Creek flows through the community. The Saint Louis River is nearby. References * Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry * Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition Unincorporated communities in Minnesota Unincorporated communities in St. Louis County, Minnesota {{StLouisCountyMN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
