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Veijo Visuri
Veijo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Veijo Baltzar (born 1942), Romani author and visual artist *Veijo-Lassi Holopainen (1921–2006), Finnish field hockey player *Veijo Kaakinen (1907–1976), Finnish sports shooter *Veijo Meri (1928–2015), Finnish writer *Veijo Mikkolainen (1925–2013), Finnish rower *Veijo Niemi (born 1954), Finnish politician *Veijo Pasanen (1930–1988), Finnish actor *Veijo Puhjo (1948–2019), Finnish politician *Veijo Tahvanainen, Finnish orienteering competitor *Veijo Vannesluoma (born 1958), Finnish pole vaulter *Veijo Viinikka Veijo Viinikka (born 27 March 1966) is a Finnish professional darts player. He competed in the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship, losing 4–2 to Roland Scholten in the preliminary round. He made his European Tour debut for German Darts Champi ..., Finnish darts player {{given name Finnish masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veijo Baltzar
Veija "Veijo" Oskari Baltzar (born June 9, 1942) is a Romani author and visual artist from Finland. Baltzar's artistic output comprises over 72 literary works, including novels, short stories, plays and musicals, a film, librettos and TV screenplays. Baltzar has described his childhood as extremely poor but very rich socially and spiritually. Literary works Baltzar's first novel ''Polttava tie'', "The Burning Road" (1968, published in Swedish 1969 as ''Brännande väg'') was successful and brought attention to him. It was the first Finnish book that was written about the Roma and their culture, seen through the eyes of a Roma. ''Verikihlat'' (1969), "The Engagement of Blood", is a story about love, hate and blood revenge. In ''Mari'' (1972), Baltzar discusses women and their position inside the tribe. Baltzar's 1988 mythic novel ''Käärmeenkäräjäkivi'' was a nominee for the Finlandia Prize. ''Musta tango'' (1990), "The Black Tango", tells about Gypsies in modern Finnish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veijo-Lassi Holopainen
Veijo-Lassi Holopainen (26 June 1921 – 8 January 2006) was a Finnish field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1921 births 2006 deaths Finnish male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Finland Field hockey players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kuopio {{Finland-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veijo Kaakinen
Veijo Kaakinen (10 December 1907 – 19 November 1976) was a Finnish sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m rifle event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References 1907 births 1976 deaths Finnish male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Finland Shooters at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Oulu {{Finland-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veijo Meri
Veijo Väinö Valvo Meri (31 December 1928 – 21 June 2015) was a Finnish writer. Much of his work focuses on war and its absurdity. The work is anti-war and has dark humor. Born in Viipuri (today Vyborg, Russia), Meri graduated from secondary school in Hämeenlinna, then studied history and became an independent writer. His diverse body of work includes novels, short stories, poetry, and essays. Translations into English * ''Manila rope: A novel.'' (Translated from the Finnish by John McGahern and Annikki Laaksi.) 1967. * ''Private Jokinen’s marriage leave''. (Translated from the Finnish by J. R. Pitkin.) 1976. * ''Beneath the Polar Star: Glimpses of Finnish History.'' (English translation by Philip Binham.) 1999. References External links * Biographyby Finnish Literature Society The Finnish Literature Society ( fi, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura ry or fi, SKS) was founded in 1831 to promote literature written in Finnish. Among its first publications was the ''Kal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veijo Mikkolainen
Veijo Mikkolainen (25 August 1924 – 7 April 2013) was a Finnish rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1924 births 2013 deaths Finnish male rowers Olympic rowers for Finland Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics {{Finland-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veijo Niemi
Veijo Olavi Niemi (born 4 June 1954 in Lempäälä) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Finns Party at the Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa (; sv, Birkaland; la, Birkaria, link=no), also known as ''Tampere Region'' in government documents, is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, South Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Päijät-Häme, Kanta-Häme and Sou ... constituency. References 1954 births Living people People from Lempäälä Finns Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–23) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2023–27) {{FinnsParty-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veijo Pasanen
Veijo Antero Pasanen (14 October 1930, Muuruvesi – 17 February 1988, Tampere) was a Finnish actor. He was related to director and inventor Pertti "Spede" Pasanen. Pasanen is perhaps best remembered for his role as Pelle Hermanni (Herman the Clown) in the children's TV series ''Pikku Kakkonen''. In 1988, Pelle Hermanni's "äitiliini" ("dear old mother") Raili Veivo continued the series, but died a few years after Pasanen. In 1992, a new series starring Tommi Auvinen as clown-in-training Niko was started as a successor of Pelle Hermanni, but the series was discontinued after ten episodes. Pasanen was a good friend of children and is said to have practiced children's plays more intensively than adult drama. He was a distant cousin of Pertti "Spede" Pasanen. He has one child with his wife Marjatta Lilja. Filmography * '' Mitäs me taiteilijat'' (1952) * ''Me tulemme taas ''We're Coming Back'' (Finnish: ''Me tulemme taas'') is a 1953 Finnish musical comedy film directed by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veijo Puhjo
Veijo Olavi Puhjo (26 June 1948 – 9 December 2019) was a Finnish politician who was a member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Left Alliance. He was elected to the parliament in 1995 and left after the 2011 election. Puhjo was a physician by profession. He graduated from the Greifswald Medical School of the University of Greifswald The University of Greifswald (; german: Universität Greifswald), formerly also known as “Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald“, is a public research university located in Greifswald, Germany, in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pom ... in Germany. External linksParliament of Finland: Veijo Puhjo 1948 births 2019 deaths People from Loimaa Left Alliance (Finland) politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1995–1999) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1999–2003) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2003–2007) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2007–2011) 20th-century Finnish physicians University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veijo Tahvanainen
Veijo Tahvanainen (born 27 September 1938 in Ilomantsi) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the ''relay event'' and finished 10th in the ''individual event'' at the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping. In 1970 he finished 14th in the individual event, and 4th with the Finnish relay team. At the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Staré Splavy, he placed 9th in the individual contest, and was part of the Swiss relay team (which was disqualified). 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 1938 births Living people People from Ilomantsi Finnish orienteers Male orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veijo Vannesluoma
Veijo Erkki Vannesluoma (born 29 July 1958 in Helsinki) is a retired Finnish pole vaulter. He finished fourteenth at the 1983 World Championships. He became Finnish champion in 1983. His personal best jump was , achieved in July 1983 in Lappeenranta Lappeenranta (; sv, Villmanstrand) is a city and municipality in the region of South Karelia, about from the Russian border and from the town of Vyborg (''Viipuri''). It is situated on the shore of the Lake Saimaa in southeastern Finland, and .... References 1958 births Living people Finnish male pole vaulters Athletes from Helsinki Finnish Athletics Championships winners {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veijo Viinikka
Veijo Viinikka (born 27 March 1966) is a Finnish professional darts player. He competed in the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship, losing 4–2 to Roland Scholten in the preliminary round. He made his European Tour debut for German Darts Championship, but he lost to David Pallett in the first round. He made his PDC World Cup debut for Finland in 2020, but he and Marko Kantele lost to Germany 0–5. World Championship performances PDC * 2011: Preliminary round (lost to Roland Scholten Roland Scholten (born 11 January 1965) is a Dutch former professional darts player who played in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Organisation (BDO). Nicknamed The Tripod and The Flying Dutchman, Scholten turne ... 2–4) (legs) References External links Veijo Viinikka's Stats at Darts Database Finnish darts players Living people Professional Darts Corporation associate players 1966 births PDC World Cup of Darts Finnish team Sportspeople from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Masculine Given Names
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) Suomi means ''Finland'' in Finnish. It may also refer to: *Finnish language * Suomi (surname) * Suomi, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Suomi College, in Hancock, Michigan, now referred to as Finlandia University * Suomi Island, Western ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
