Väinö Kangas

Väinö is a masculine

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Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

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Väinö Auer Väinö Auer (; January 7, 1895, Helsinki – March 20, 1981, Helsinki), the son of senator , was a Finnish geologist and geographer, chiefly remembered as an explorer of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia. He is also noted for his pioneering studies o ...

(1895–1981), Finnish geologist and geographer *

Väinö Bremer Väinö Elias Bremer (24 April 1899 – 23 December 1964) was a Finnish biathlete, modern pentathlete, and pilot who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Turku. In 1924 Winter Games he was a me ...

(1899–1964), Finnish biathlete and modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor * Väinö Broman (born 1932), Finnish sports shooter * Väinö Eskola (1894–1952), Finnish sprinter * Väinö Hakkila (1882–1958), Finnish politician * Väinö Heikkilä (1888–1943), Finnish track and field athlete * Väinö Heusala (1914–1982), Finnish sports shooter *

Väinö Huhtala Väinö Veikko Sakari Huhtala (24 December 1935 – 18 June 2016) was a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964 ...

(1935-2016), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist *

Väinö Hupli Väinö Aleksander Hupli (8 June 1886 in Viipurin maalaiskunta – 27 August 1934 in Marienbad, Czechoslovakia) was a Finnish journalist and politician. He was a Member of the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1 ...

(1886–1934), Finnish journalist and politician *

Väinö Ikonen Väinö Ikonen (5 October 1895 – 10 February 1954) was a Finnish wrestler. He was born in Tuusniemi Tuusniemi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Savo region, east of Kuopio. The municipality has a populatio ...

(1895–1954), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist * Väinö E. Jokinen (1879–1920), Finnish journalist and politician *

Väinö Kajander Väinö Viktor Kajander (later ''Kajukorpi'', 30 November 1893 – 16 September 1978) was a welterweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland who won a silver medal at the 1932 Olympics. Kajander was a machinist by profession. He retired from wrestl ...

(1893–1978) Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist *

Väinö Kallio Väinö Kallio (17 April 1897, Pihlajavesi – 9 February 1938) was a Socialist Workers' Party of Finland politician. He supported the Reds in the Finnish Civil War of 1918. He served in the Parliament of Finland from 1929 to 1930. In 1933, he w ...

(1897–1938), Finnish politician * Väinö Kohtanen (1889–1963), Finnish evangelist, President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Finland * Väinö Kokkinen (1899–1967), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist *

Väinö Korhonen Väinö is a masculine given name found most commonly in Finland and may refer to: *Väinö Auer (1895–1981), Finnish geologist and geographer * Väinö Bremer (1899–1964), Finnish biathlete and modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor * V� ...

(born 1926), Finnish modern pentathlete and fencer and Olympic medalist * Väinö Koskela (1921-2016), Finnish former long-distance runner and Olympic competitor *

Väinö Kirstinä Väinö Kirstinä (29 January 1936 - 23 September 2007) was a Finnish poet, journalist, translator and critic. He worked for the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation. He was the recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 1981. Kirstinä was born in Tyrnä ...

(1936–2007), Finnish writer *

Väinö Kivilinna Väinö Gabriel Kivilinna (13 October 1875, Turku - 18 March 1950; surname until 1906 ''Borg'') was a Finland, Finnish secondary school teacher, temperance movement activist and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representin ...

(1875–1950), Finnish politician *

Väinö Kuisma Väinö Kuisma (7 August 1934 – 18 February 2015) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games ...

(1934–2015) Finnish javelin thrower *

Väinö Kunnas Väinö Ilmari Kunnas (12 April 1896 Vyborg - 10 February 1929, Helsinki) was a Finnish Expressionist painter. During his brief career, he went from Expressionism to experiment with more abstract modern styles. His major works consist of portra ...

(1896–1929), Finnish Expressionist painter *

Väinö Lassila Väinö David Lassila (9 March 1896 – 11 April 1939) was a Finnish physician, anatomist and anthropologist who was a Professor of Anatomy at the University of Helsinki. He was the leading authority of the Finnish racial studies, but since the m ...

(1896–1939), Finnish professor and human rights activist *

Väinö Lehmus Väinö Lehmus (11 January 1886 – 6 April 1936) was a Finnish stage and film and radio actor of the early 20th century. Career Born Väinö Armas Lind, his father was a tailor. He initially attended trade school before studying for a business c ...

(1886–1936), Finnish actor * Väinö Leskinen (1917–1972), Finnish politician, parliamentarian *

Väinö Liikkanen Väinö Liikkanen (1 November 1903 – 15 October 1957) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He won a silver medal in the 50 km and finished ninth in the 18 km event. He also won two medals at the FI ...

(1903–1957), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist * Väinö Linna (1920–1992), Finnish author *

Väinö Mäkelä Väinö Mäkelä (20 December 1921 – 19 December 1982) was a Finnish long-distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an in ...

(1921–1982), Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitor *

Väinö Malmivaara Väinö Rafael Malmivaara (7 November 1879 – 13 November 1958) was the Lutheran Bishop of Oulu from 1943 to 1954. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1927 to 1933, representing the National Coalition Party. He was born in Kiuruvesi ...

(1879–1958), Finnish Lutheran Bishop and politician *

Väinö Markkanen Väinö Markkanen (9 May 1929 – 10 June 2022) was a Finnish sports shooter and Olympic champion. He won the gold medal in the 50 metre pistol at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metro ...

(born 1929), Finnish sports shooter and Olympic medalist * Väinö Meltti (1898–1964), Finnish politician *

Väinö Merivirta Väinö Johannes Merivirta (16 July 1892 – 20 November 1937; original surname ''Sjöström'') was a Finnish lawyer and politician, born in Pori. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unica ...

(1892–1937), Finnish politician * Väinö Myllyrinne (1909–1963), Finnish acromegalic giant and one time world's tallest person *

Väinö Muinonen Viktor ("Väinö") Muinonen (30 December 1898, in Lappeenranta – 10 June 1978) was a Finnish long-distance runner, who competed for his native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Born in Imatra, Muinonen is best k ...

(1898–1978), Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitor *

Väinö Nyström Aleksander Väinö Nyström (11 September 1857 - 31 January 1918) was a Finnish civil servant, bank director and politician, born in Ruovesi. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1909 to 1910, representing the Finnish Party. A few days ...

(1857–1918), Finnish politician * Väinö Pastell (1881–1949), Finnish politician *

Väinö Penttala Väinö Penttala (16 January 1897 – 28 February 1976) was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ...

(1897–1976), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist *

Väinö Rainio Väinö Rainio (30 April 1896 – 28 July 1979) was a Finnish athlete. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the ...

(1896–1979), Finnish track and field athlete * Väinö Raitio (1891–1945), Finnish composer * Väinö Rankila (1911–1970), Finnish politician * Väinö Salovaara (1888–1964), Finnish chief engineer and politician * Väinö Siikaniemi (1887–1932), Finnish athlete, javelin thrower and Olympic medalist * Väinö Sipilä (1897–1987), Finnish long-distance runner * Väinö Skarp (1908–1981), Finnish sports shooter * Väinö Suvivuo 1917–1985), Finnish hurdler * Väinö Tanner (1881–1966), Finnish politician, Prime Minister of Finland * Väinö Tanner (1881–1948), Finnish geographer and diplomat * Väinö Tiiri (1886–1966), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist * Väinö Valve (1895—1995), Finnish general and navy commander *

Väinö Voionmaa Kaarle Väinö Voionmaa (to 1906 Wallin) (12 February 1869 in Jyväskylä – 24 May 1947 in Helsinki) was a Finnish professor, diplomat, member of the parliament of Finland, senator, minister and chancellor. He also was one of the most influentia ...

(1869-1947), Finnish professor, politician, parliamentarian and chancellor {{given name Finnish masculine given names