Koskela is a Finnish surname meaning "a place of rapids". Notable people with the surname include: *

Harri Koskela Harri Matias Koskela (born 8 October 1965 in Lapua) is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling. Olympics Koskela competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul where he received the silver medal in Greco-Roman wrest ...

(born 1965), Finnish wrestler *

Jari Koskela Jari Jukka Hannu Koskela is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constit ...

, Finnish politician *

Lauri Koskela Lauri Koskela (16 May 1907 – 3 August 1944) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively. Koskela was the European champion in 1935, 1937 and 1938 and placed ...

(1907–1944), Finnish wrestler *

Niina Koskela Niina Koskela (born 8 August 1971), married from 2004 to 2009 as Niina Sammalvuo, is a Finnish chess player. In 2006, she was the first Finnish woman to receive the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She is a three-time winner of the Finnish ...

(born 1971), Finnish chess grandmaster *

Pekka Koskela Pekka Koskela (born 29 November 1982) is a Finnish speed skater, specialising on the sprint distances 500 m and 1000 m. He is the former world record holder on the 1000 m with the time 1:07.00. In December 2001 he set a junior world record on ...

(born 1982), Finnish speedskater *

Terho Koskela Terho Koskela (born 23 December 1964 in Salla, Finland) is a retired Finnish ice hockey player. Koskela spent much of his career with Frölunda HC in Gothenburg, Sweden and served as club captain from 1992 to 1995. He moved to Olofström Olo ...

(born 1964), Swedish ice hockey player * Tero Koskela (born 1976), Finnish footballer *

Toni Koskela Toni Koskela (born 16 February 1983) is a Finland, Finnish Association football, football coach and a former player. He is currently managing Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, HJK where he followed Mika Lehkosuo. Before that he was head coach of Rovani ...

(born 1983), Finnish footballer

Fictional characters

* Olof Koskela, a main character of the novel '' The Song of the Blood-Red Flower'' by Johannes Linnankoski * Multiple characters in the novels by Väinö Linna {{surname Finnish-language surnames fr:Koskela