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Flying Finn

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"The Flying Finn" (Lentävä suomalainen) is a nickname given to several Finnish athletes who were noted for their speed. [1]

82 relations: Ari Vatanen, Belgium, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Castrol, Finland, Formula One, Giacomo Agostini, Hannes Kolehmainen, Hannu Mikkola, Heikki Kovalainen, Heikki Mikkola, Henri Toivonen, Hibernian F.C., Janne Ahonen, Jari Kurri, Jari-Matti Latvala, Jarkko Nieminen, Jarno Saarinen, Joonas Kylmäkorpi, Juha Kankkunen, Juha Salminen, Kalevi Häkkinen, Kalle Palander, Kari Tiainen, Keke Rosberg, Kimi Räikkönen, Lasse Virén, Leo Kinnunen, List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champions, Long-distance running, Makwan Amirkhani, Marcus Grönholm, Markku Alén, Matti Nykänen, Middle-distance running, Mika Häkkinen, Mika Kallio, Mika Salo, Mikko Hirvonen, Mixed martial arts, Motocross, Motorcycle sport, Olympic Games, Paavo Nurmi, Paris, Pertti Karppinen, Porsche, Privateer (motorsport), Rally Finland, Rallying, ..., Rauno Aaltonen, Road racing, Sami Seliö, Shefki Kuqi, Simo Lampinen, Sports car racing, Steeplechase (athletics), Stockholm, Surtees, Taisto Mäki, Teemu Selänne, Teuvo Länsivuori, Timo Mäkinen, Timo Salonen, Tommi Mäkinen, Turun Sanomat, United States, Valtteri Bottas, Ville Ritola, Volmari Iso-Hollo, World Sportscar Championship, 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summer Olympics, 1976 Summer Olympics, 1982 Formula One World Championship, 1998 Formula One World Championship, 1999 Formula One World Championship, 2007 Formula One World Championship. Expand index (32 more) »

Ari Vatanen

Ari Pieti Uolevi Vatanen (born 27 April 1952) is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2009.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian federal Crown corporation that serves as the national public broadcaster for both radio and television.

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Castrol

Castrol is a British global brand of industrial and automotive lubricants offering a wide range of oils, greases and similar products for most lubrication applications.

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Finland

Finland (Suomi; Finland), officially the Republic of Finland is a country in Northern Europe bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Norway to the north, Sweden to the northwest, and Russia to the east.

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Formula One

Formula One (also Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of single-seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and owned by the Formula One Group.

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Giacomo Agostini

Giacomo Agostini (born 16 June 1942) is an Italian multi-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

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Hannes Kolehmainen

Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen (9 December 1889 – 11 January 1966) was a Finnish four-time Olympic Gold medalist and a world record holder in middle- and long-distance running.

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Hannu Mikkola

Hannu Olavi Mikkola (born 24 May 1942 in Joensuu, Finland) is a Finnish retired world champion rally driver.

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Heikki Kovalainen

Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (born 19 October 1981) is a Finnish racing driver.

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Heikki Mikkola

Heikki Antero Mikkola (born 6 July 1945) is a Finnish former professional motocross racer.

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Henri Toivonen

Henri Pauli Toivonen (25 August 1956 – 2 May 1986) was a Finnish rally driver born in Jyväskylä, the home of Rally Finland.

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Hibernian F.C.

Hibernian Football Club, commonly known as Hibs, is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith in the north of Edinburgh.

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Janne Ahonen

Janne Petteri Ahonen (born 11 May 1977), nicknamed "The King Eagle", is a Finnish ski jumper and drag racer.

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Jari Kurri

Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18, 1960) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion.

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Jari-Matti Latvala

Jari-Matti Latvala (born 3 April 1985) is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship (WRC).

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Jarkko Nieminen

Jarkko Kalervo Nieminen (born 23 July 1981) is a Finnish former professional tennis player.

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Jarno Saarinen

Jarno Karl Keimo Saarinen (11 December 1945 – 20 May 1973) was a Finnish professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

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Joonas Kylmäkorpi

Joonas Nikolai Kylmäkorpi (born 14 February 1980) is a Finnish former motorcycle speedway rider.

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Juha Kankkunen

Juha Matti Pellervo Kankkunen (born 2 April 1959 in Laukaa) is a Finnish former rally driver.

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Juha Salminen

Juha Salminen (born 27 September 1976 in Vantaa) is a Finnish enduro rider.

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Kalevi Häkkinen

Paavo Kalevi ”Häkä” Häkkinen (12 March 1928 – 21 March 2017) was a Finnish alpine skier who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics.

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Kalle Palander

Kalle Markus Palander (born May 2, 1977 in Tornio) is a Finnish retired alpine skier, the most successful male Finn ever in the sport.

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Kari Tiainen

Kari Tiainen (born 26 August 1966 in Riihimäki) is a Finnish enduro rider.

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Keke Rosberg

Keijo Erik Rosberg (born 6 December 1948), known as "Keke", is a Finnish former racing driver and winner of the Formula One World Championship.

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Kimi Räikkönen

Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (born 17 October 1979), nicknamed "Iceman", is a Finnish racing driver currently driving in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari.

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Lasse Virén

Lasse Artturi Virén (born 22 July 1949) is a Finnish former long-distance runner, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.

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Leo Kinnunen

Leo Juhani "Leksa" Kinnunen (5 August 1943 – 26 July 2017) was a Finnish racing driver, and the first Formula One driver from Finland.

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List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champions

Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into three classes since the 1990 season: 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP.

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Long-distance running

Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least eight kilometres (5 miles).

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Makwan Amirkhani

Makwan Amirkhani (born November 8, 1988) is an Iranian-born Finnish national mixed martial artist by Rudaw, June 20, 2015 competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Marcus Grönholm

Marcus Ulf Johan Grönholm (born February 5, 1968, in Kauniainen) is a Finnish former rally and rallycross driver, being part of a family of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland lineage.

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Markku Alén

Markku Allan Alén (born 15 February 1951, in Helsinki) is a Finnish former rally and race car driver.

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Matti Nykänen

Matti Ensio Nykänen (born 17 July 1963) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1991.

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Middle-distance running

Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres.

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Mika Häkkinen

Mika Pauli Häkkinen (born 28 September 1968), nicknamed "the Flying Finn", is a Finnish former professional racing driver.

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Mika Kallio

Mika Kallio (born 8 November 1982) is a Finnish Grand Prix motorcycle racer.

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Mika Salo

Mika Juhani Salo (born 30 November 1966) is a Finnish professional racing driver.

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Mikko Hirvonen

Mikko Hirvonen (born 31 July 1980) is a Finnish former rally driver, and a current Rally-Raid driver, who drove in the World Rally Championship.

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from other combat sports and martial arts.

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Motocross

Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits.

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Motorcycle sport

Motorcycle sport is a broad field that encompasses all sporting aspects of motorcycling.

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Olympic Games

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.

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Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Johannes Nurmi (13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner.

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Paris

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an area of and a population of 2,206,488.

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Pertti Karppinen

Pertti Johannes Karppinen (born 17 February 1953) is a retired Finnish rower noted for his three consecutive Olympic gold medals in single sculls in 1976, 1980 and 1984.

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Porsche

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Privateer (motorsport)

In motorsport, a privateer is usually an entrant into a racing event that is not directly supported by an automobile manufacturer.

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Rally Finland

Rally Finland (formally known as the Neste Rally Finland and formerly known as the Neste Oil Rally Finland, 1000 Lakes Rally and Rally of the Thousand Lakes; Suomen ralli, Finska rallyt) is a rally competition held in Jyväskylä in the Finnish Lakeland in Central Finland.

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Rallying

Rally is a form of motorsport that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars.

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Rauno Aaltonen

Rauno August Aaltonen (born 7 January 1938), also known as "The Rally Professor", is a Finnish former professional rally driver who competed in the World Rally Championship throughout the 1970s.

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Road racing

In North America, road racing is motor racing held on a paved closed circuit with both left and right turns.

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Sami Seliö

Sami Seliö (born 5 May 1975 in Lohja, Finland) is a Finnish powerboat racer and two-time Formula 1 Powerboat World Champion.

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Shefki Kuqi

Shefki Kuqi (pronounced; born 10 November 1976) is a Finnish former professional football player.

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Simo Lampinen

Simo Lampinen (born Porvoo, 22 June 1943) is a Finnish former rally driver, and one of the first of the "Flying Finns" who came to dominate the sport.

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Sports car racing

Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with sports cars that have two seats and enclosed wheels.

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Steeplechase (athletics)

The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.

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Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries; 952,058 people live in the municipality, approximately 1.5 million in the urban area, and 2.3 million in the metropolitan area.

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Surtees

The Surtees Racing Organisation was a race team that spent nine seasons (1970 to 1978) as a constructor in Formula One, Formula 2, and Formula 5000.

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Taisto Mäki

Taisto Armas Mäki (2 December 1910 – 1 May 1979) was a Finnish long-distance runner – one of the so-called "Flying Finns".

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Teemu Selänne

Teemu Ilmari Selänne, nicknamed "The Finnish Flash" (born July 3, 1970), is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger.

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Teuvo Länsivuori

Teuvo Pentti "Tepi" Länsivuori (born 9 December 1945) is a Finnish former professional motorcycle road racer.

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Timo Mäkinen

Timo Mäkinen (18 March 1938 in Helsinki, Finland – 4 May 2017) was one of the original "Flying Finns" of motor rallying.

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Timo Salonen

Timo Salonen (born October 8, 1951) is a Finnish former rally driver who won the 1985 World Rally Championship season for Peugeot.

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Tommi Mäkinen

Tommi Antero Mäkinen (born 26 June 1964) is a Finnish racing executive and former driver.

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Turun Sanomat

Turun Sanomat is the leading regional newspaper of the region of Southwest Finland.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Viktor Bottas (born 28 August 1989) is a Finnish racing driver currently competing in Formula One with Mercedes.

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Ville Ritola

Vilho "Ville" Eino Ritola (18 January 1896 – 24 April 1982) was a Finnish long-distance runner.

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Volmari Iso-Hollo

Volmari "Vomma" Fritijof Iso-Hollo (5 January 1907 – 23 June 1969) was a Finnish runner.

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World Sportscar Championship

The World Sportscar Championship was the world series run for sports car racing by the FIA from 1953 to 1992.

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1912 Summer Olympics

The 1912 Summer Olympics (Swedish: Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 22 July 1912.

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1920 Summer Olympics

The 1920 Summer Olympics (Les Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; Olympische Zomerspelen van de VIIe Olympiade), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.

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1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics (Les Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France.

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1932 Summer Olympics

The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that was held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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1936 Summer Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1936), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in 1936 in Berlin, Nazi Germany.

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1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1972), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972.

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1976 Summer Olympics

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially called the Games of the XXI Olympiad (French: Les XXIes olympiques d'été), was an international multi-sport event in Montreal, Quebec, in 1976, and the first Olympic Games held in Canada.

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1982 Formula One World Championship

The 1982 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 36th season of FIA Formula One motor racing.

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1998 Formula One World Championship

The 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 52nd season of FIA Formula One motor racing.

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1999 Formula One World Championship

The 1999 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 53rd season of FIA Formula One motor racing.

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2007 Formula One World Championship

The 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 61st season of FIA Formula One motor racing.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Finn

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