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Paavo Aaltonen Paavo Johannes Aaltonen (11 December 1919 – 9 September 1962) was a Finnish artistic gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he won four medals, of which three were gold, including a three-way tie for gold i ...
(1919–1962), Finnish gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion * Paavo Aarniokoski (1893–1961), Finnish politician * Paavo Aho (1891–1918), Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics * Paavo Arhinmäki (born 1976), Finnish politician, former Minister for Culture and Sport and a former member of the Finnish Parliament *
Paavo Berg Paavo Daavid "Pate" Berg (23 November 1911 – 1 November 1941) was a Finnish fighter ace. He was the second most successful Finnish biplane fighter ace, scoring 10.5 victories (5 while flying Gloster Gladiators). The remaining 4.5 victories were ...
(1911–1941), Finnish fighter ace *
Paavo Berglund Paavo Allan Engelbert Berglund (14 April 192925 January 2012) was a Finnish Conducting, conductor and violinist. Career Born in Helsinki, Berglund studied the violin as a child, and played an instrument made by his grandfather. By age 15, he ha ...
(1929–2012), Finnish conductor *
Paavo Cajander Paavo Emil Cajander (24 December 1846 – 14 June 1913) was a Finnish poet and translator. Cajander was born in Hämeenlinna on December 24, 1846, to Frans Henrik Cajander and Maria Sofia Ylén. He was renowned for his translation into Finnish ...
(1846–1913), Finnish poet and translator *
Paavo Haavikko Paavo Juhani Haavikko (January 25, 1931 – October 6, 2008) was a Finnish poet, playwright, essayist and publisher, considered one of the country's most outstanding writers. He published more than 70 works, and his poems have been translated ...
(1931–2008), Finnish poet and playwright *
Paavo Heininen Paavo Johannes Heininen (13 January 1938 – 18 January 2022) was a Finnish composer and pianist. Biography He was born in Helsinki, where he studied at the Sibelius Academy and was taught composition by Aarre Merikanto, Einojuhani Rautavaara, ...
(1938–2022), Finnish composer and pianist * Paavo Hukkinen (1911–1988), German-Finnish actor * Paavo Hynninen (1883–1960), former Finnish diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs *
Paavo Järvi Paavo Järvi (; born 30 December 1962) is an Estonian conductor. He has been chief conductor of Zurich's Tonhalle since 2020. Early life Järvi was born in Tallinn, Estonia (then occupied by the Soviet Union), to Liilia Järvi and the Estoni ...
(born 1962), Estonian-American conductor, and current music director of the Orchestre de Paris *
Paavo Johansson Paavo Johansson (later Jaale) (21 October 1895, in – 5 December 1983) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw. Career Johansson competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, winning the ...
(1895–1983), Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw * Paavo Korhonen (1928–2019), Finnish Nordic skier who competed in the 1950s *
Paavo Kotila Paavo Edvard Kotila (26 August 1927 in Veteli – 26 January 2014) was a Finnish long-distance runner, Olympian, and three-time national champion in the marathon (1955, 1956, 1961). Biography Kotila won his second consecutive national title in ...
(1927–2014), former Finnish long-distance runner, Olympian, and thrice national champion in the marathon *
Paavo Lötjönen Paavo Lötjönen (born 29 July 1968) is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Paavo comes from a family where both of his parents were professional musicians. At the age of 6, he took a cello and decided that would be the instrument he ...
(born 1968), cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica *
Paavo Liettu Paavo Liettu (16 May 1905 – 4 September 1964) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Keuruu and died in Tampere. In 1928 he finished fourth in the javelin throw competition. Exte ...
(1905–1964), Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics *
Paavo Lipponen Paavo Tapio Lipponen (; born 23 April 1941) is a Finnish politician and former reporter. He was prime minister of Finland from 1995 to 2003, and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1993 to 2005. He also served as speaker of ...
(born 1941), Finnish politician and former reporter *
Paavo Lonkila Paavo Olavi Lonkila (born ''Lång'' on 11 January 1923 – 22 September 2017) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1952 Olympics and finished third in the individual 18 km race, 11 seco ...
(1923–2017), Finnish farmer and cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s *
Paavo Lukkariniemi Paavo Lukkariniemi (born April 14, 1941 in Ylitornio) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed in the mid-1960s. He won a bronze medal in the individual normal hill at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. Lukkariniemi's ...
(born 1941), Finnish ski jumper who competed in the mid-1960s *
Paavo Matsin Paavo Matsin (born 4 April 1970) is an Estonian writer and literary critic. An experimental writer, his first work ''Doktor Schwarz. Alkeemia 12 võtit'' appeared in 2011. His second novel was ''Sinine kaardivägi'' (''The Blue Guard'', 2013), fol ...
(born 1970), Estonian writer and literary critic *
Paavo Miettinen Paavo Miettinen (20 May 1919 – 8 June 1985) was a Finnish fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known ...
(1919–1985), Finnish Olympic fencer *
Paavo Nikula Paavo Nikula (15 August 1942 – 28 December 2024) was a Finnish politician who was Chancellor of Justice of Finland and a Parliament of Finland, Member of Parliament. He was born in Helsinki. He served as the Minister of Justice (Finland), Minis ...
(1942–2024), Chancellor of Justice of Finland and a Member of the Parliament of Finland *
Paavo Nõgene Paavo Nõgene (born 13 March 1980 in Tartu) is an Estonian producer and government official. He was serving as the Secretary General of the Estonian Ministry of Culture from 2013 through April 2018, when he resigned to pursue his career as the C ...
(born 1980), Estonian government official *
Paavo Nurmi Paavo Johannes Nurmi (; 13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finland, Finnish middle-distance running, middle-distance and long-distance running, long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" because he dominated distance running in th ...
(1897–1973), Finnish runner *
Paavo Piironen Paavo Piironen (6 June 1943 in Helsinki – 6 November 1974) was a Finnish film and television actor, director and writer of the 1960s and early 1970s. He is perhaps best known for his work on the 1971 film comedy Comedy is a genre of dra ...
(1943–1974), Finnish film actor, director and writer of the 1960s and early 1970s *
Paavo Puurunen Paavo Puurunen (born 28 August 1973 in Kuhmo, Kainuu) is a retired Finnish biathlete who competed at four Winter Olympics. Puurunen debuted on the World Cup scene in the 1995/96 season. His best overall placing is from 1997/98 season when ...
(born 1973), Finnish biathlete *
Paavo Pylkkänen Paavo Pylkkänen (born 1959) is a Finnish philosopher of mind. He is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Skövde and a university lecturer in theoretical philosophy at the University of Helsinki. He is known for his work on ...
(born 1959), Finnish philosopher of mind * Paavo Rantanen (born 1934), former Finnish Foreign Ministry official, briefly the Minister for Foreign Affairs *
Paavo Ruotsalainen Paavo Heikki Ruotsalainen (; born Påhl Henrik; 9 July 1777 – 27 January 1852) was a Finnish farmer and lay preacher who became the leader of the revivalist Awakening religious movement in Finland. Religious views Born in Tölvänniemi (now ...
(1777–1852), Finnish farmer and lay preacher * Paavo Siljamäki, (born 1977), Finnish trance artist, one-third of the UK based trance group ''Above & Beyond'' * Paavo Susitaival (1896–1993), Finnish author, soldier and politician *
Paavo Talvela Paavo Juho Talvela (born Paavo Juho Thorén; 19 February 1897 – 30 September 1973) was a Finnish general of the infantry, Knight of the Mannerheim Cross and a member of the Jäger movement. He participated in the Eastern Front of World Wa ...
(1897–1973), Finnish soldier and a Knight of the Mannerheim Cross * Paavo Vallius (born 1949), Swedish politician * Paavo Vaskio (1931–2012), Finnish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1960s *
Paavo Väyrynen Paavo Matti Väyrynen (; born 2 September 1946) is a Finland, Finnish Politics of Finland, politician who has served, among other things, as Minister for Foreign Affairs (Finland), Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1977 to 1982, and again from 198 ...
(born 1946), Finnish veteran politician of the Centre Party * Paavo Vierto (1915–1941), Finnish ski jumper who competed in the early 1940s * Paavo Virkkunen (1874–1959), Finnish conservative politician *
Paavo Yrjölä Paavo Ilmari Yrjölä (18 June 1902 in Hämeenkyrö – 11 February 1980 in Vilppula), also known as the ''Bear of Hämeenkyrö'' (''Hämeenkyrön karhu''), was a Finnish track and field athlete who won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 19 ...
(1902–1980), Finnish track and field athlete, won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1928 Olympics


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Paavo, a Life in Five Courses ''Paavo, A Life in Five Courses'' (2010) is a Finnish-American documentary film directed, produced and written by Hanna Hemilä. Shot in New York City, Finland and Sweden, the documentary follows the life of internationally acclaimed chef and even ...
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