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Mäkinen
Mäkinen is a surname of Virtanen type originating in Finland (in Finnish, ''mäki'' means "hill"), where it is the fourth most common"Most common surnames" (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Jarmo Mäkinen (born 1958), Finnish actor *John Makinen, 1900 founder of the town * Heikki Mäkinen (1888–1960), Finnish house painter and politician * |
Tommi Mäkinen
Tommi Antero Mäkinen (; born 26 June 1964) is a Finnish racing executive and former rally driver. Mäkinen is one of the most successful World Rally drivers of all time, ranking fifth in rally wins (24) and third in championships (4), tied with Juha Kankkunen behind Sébastien Ogier (8) and Sébastien Loeb (9). In 2018, as a head of Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, he became the first person in the history of rally driving to win a Championship both as a driver and as a team principal. He is a four-time World Rally Champion, a series he first won, and then successfully defended, continuously throughout 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, on all occasions driving the Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. He also aided Mitsubishi to the 1998 world constructors' title as well as winning the 2000 Race of Champions. Mäkinen's navigators include compatriots Seppo Harjanne, Kaj Lindström and Risto Mannisenmäki, the former retiring from alongside Mäkinen having previously served 1985 ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timo Mäkinen
Timo Mäkinen (18 March 1938 in Helsinki, Finland – 4 May 2017) was a Finnish race car driver and one of the original "Flying Finns" of motor rallying. He is best remembered for his hat-trick of wins in the RAC Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally. Career Mäkinen's start in international rallying came in the 1959 1000 Lakes Rally (now Rally Finland), in a Triumph TR3. He later drove works Austin-Healeys and Minis. In the big Healey, he finished fifth in the RAC Rally in 1963. Mäkinen drove Minis during most of 1964 but came second in the RAC Rally in a Healey, at the end of that year. He returned to the Mini Cooper S in 1965, winning the Monte Carlo Rally and the 1000 Lakes, and capturing a ''Coupe des Alpes'' at the Alpine Rally. He came second in the 1965 RAC Rally, again in a Healey. In 1967, Timo Mäkinen drove his Mini at a high speed through the famous Ouninpohja stage of the 1000 Lakes with the car's bonnet open. Leather straps holding the bonnet were not thoroughly tig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rauno Mäkinen
Rauno Leonard Mäkinen (22 January 1931 – 9 September 2010) was a Finnish featherweight wrestler. He started as a freestyle wrestler, winning four consecutive national titles in 1952–55 and finishing sixth at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He then changed to Greco-Roman wrestling and won a national title and an Olympic gold medal in 1956. His further career was hampered by injuries. In 1960 he won one more national title, but withdrew from the 1960 Olympics after two bouts and retired from competitions. Mäkinen followed his father Väinö, who competed internationally in freestyle wrestling and founded the Tampereen Paini-Miehet wrestling club. Besides wrestling Mäkinen played association football at the national level for Ilves-Kissat. Originally a construction engineer, after retiring from competitions he became a policeman and worked in Tampere, Jyväskylä and Vaajakoski Vaajakoski is a district of Jyväskylä, Finland and the centre of Vaajakoski-Jyskä ward. It is loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarmo Mäkinen
Jarmo Mäkinen (born 29 May 1958 in Karstula, Finland) is a Finland, Finnish actor. Mäkinen began acting in 1989 on television working consistently throughout the 1990s appearing in several films and TV series mostly notably in ''Vita lögner'' which he starred in 27 episodes in 1999. However, since 2000 he has gradually made more appearances on the big screen and in film, he starred in the 2003 in film, 2003 film ''Sibelius (film), Sibelius'' working with Finnish director Timo Koivusalo and actors such as Martti Suosalo, Heikki Nousiainen, Seela Sella, Miina Turunen, and Vesa Vierikko. Most of Mäkinen's work in cinema has been in Swedish film where his powerful physical build has often seen him typecast as a bad guy. He is often regarded as one of the most famous or most popular Finns in Sweden. Filmography Film * ''Amor ampuu ohi'' (1990) - Tapani * ''Routasydän'' (1993) - Vanhanen * ''Paratiisin lapset'' (1994) - Athlete * ''The Last Wedding'' (1995) - The Rockroller * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pertti Mäkinen
Pertti Kalervo Mäkinen, born 16 September 1952 in Tyrvää, is a Finnish sculptor who is the designer of the Finnish 1 euro coin. He has also designed several commemorative coins for the Mint of Finland. Mäkinen worked as a metal worker before entering an art school in the Finnish town Kankaanpää in 1976. After his graduation in 1979, Mäkinen has worked as a sculptor. He lives and works in Lavia. Works Commemorative coins *1983 World Championships in Athletics, 100mk, 1983. *The Finnish European Union membership, 10mk, 1995. *Elias Lönnrot, 10€, 2002. * 2003 Ice Hockey World Championships, 5€, 2003. *2004 enlargement of the European Union, 2€, 2004. *Tove Jansson, 10€, 2004. *Albert Edelfelt, 100€, 2004. *60 years of peace, 10€, 2005. *Åland convention 150 years, 5€, 2006. *Parliament of Finland 100 years, 2€/10€, 2006. *Women's suffrage 100 years, 2€, 2006. *Fredrik Pacius 200 years, 10€, 2009. * Henrik Wigström 150 years, 10€/20€, 2012. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarlo Mäkinen
Kaarlo Mäkinen (14 May 1892 – 11 May 1980) was a Finnish wrestler who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics in freestyle wrestling. In 1920 he was eliminated in the preliminary round in the featherweight event. After that he moved to the bantamweight category and won a silver and a gold medal in 1924 and 1928, respectively. He also won two medals in Greco-Roman wrestling Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), or classic wrestling (Euro-English) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been i ... at the world championships of 1921 and 1922, as well as four national titles: three in Greco-Roman (1921–1923) and one in freestyle wrestling (1928). References External links * 1892 births 1980 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Finland Wrestlers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1928 Summer O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visa Mäkinen
Visa Mäkinen (born 28 March 1945 in Pori, Finland) is a Finland, Finnish film director, film producer, actor and screen writer. He has directed and produced films such as the 1983 James Bond parody, spoof ''Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit, Agent 000 and the Deadly Curves'' which featured actors Ilmari Saarelainen and Tenho Sauren. He has also acted and written for several films. Filmography Feature films * ''Voi juku, mikä lauantai'' (1979) * ''Mitäs me sankarit'' (1980) * ''Kaikenlaisia karkureita'' (1981) * ''Pi, pi, pil... pilleri'' (1982) * ''Likainen puolitusina'' (1982) * ''Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit'' (1983) * ''Vapaa duunari Ville-Kalle'' (1984) * ''Yön saalistajat'' (1984) * ''Pekka & Pätkä ja tuplajättipotti'' (1985) * ''Pekka Puupää poliisina'' (1987) * ''Ruuvit löysällä'' (1988) * ''Pirtua, pirtua'' (1991) Short films * ''Seksiä nupissa'' (-) * ''Päivä ratsastustalleilla'' (1989) * ''Matkiva kulkuri'' (1989) * ''Sexis spaketti ja Brunon parhaat'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seppo Mäkinen
Seppo Mäkinen (born 28 February 1941) is a retired Finnish sports shooter. He competed in the 25 metre pistol event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References External links * 1941 births Living people Finnish male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Finland Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics People from Jämijärvi Sportspeople from Satakunta 20th-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Mäkinen
Heikki Jalmari Mäkinen (12 June 1888 – 11 December 1960) was a Finnish house painter and politician, born in Tyrväntö. He was a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1922 to 1924, representing the Socialist Workers' Party of Finland Socialist Workers' Party of Finland () was a Finnish political party in the early 1920s. The SSTP consisted of radical leftists who split from the Social Democratic Party of Finland after the Finnish Civil War of 1918. The banned Communist Party ... (SSTP). References 1888 births 1960 deaths People from Hattula Politicians from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Socialist Workers Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1922–1924) {{Finland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santeri Mäkinen
Santeri Mäkinen (born 9 April 1992) is a retired Finnish football player who played for Finnish club TPS TPS or Tps may refer to: In arts and entertainment *Télévision Par Satellite, a French satellite television company *Third-person shooter, a game genre * Torsonic Polarity Syndrome, in ''South Park'' animation * Trailer Park Sex, a band from .... On 7 March 2016, he terminated his active career due to chronic knee injuries. References External links * 1992 births Living people Finnish men's footballers 21st-century Finnish sportsmen Turun Palloseura footballers Veikkausliiga players Men's association football midfielders {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konsta Mäkinen
Konsta Mäkinen (born January 19, 1992) is a Finnish professional Ice Hockey Defenceman. He currently plays for Storhamar Hockey of the Norwegian EliteHockey Ligaen. Career He made his Liiga debut playing with Ilves during the 2010–11 SM-liiga season The 2010–11 SM-liiga season was the 36th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975. The title was won by HIFK who defeated Espoo Blues Kiekko-Espoo is a Finnish professional ice hock .... References External links * 1992 births Living people Finnish ice hockey defencemen Ilves players Ice hockey people from Tampere 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-icehockey-defenceman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalle Mäkinen
Kalle Mäkinen (born 1 February 1989) is a Finland, Finnish association football, footballer who last played for the Finland, Finnish Veikkausliiga club Maskun Palloseura. He was nicknamed "Sergio" because his style of play was similar to that of Spanish fullback Sergio Ramos. References External links * 1989 births Living people Finnish men's footballers 21st-century Finnish sportsmen Turun Palloseura footballers Veikkausliiga players Maskun Palloseura players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Turku {{Finland-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
