Veikko
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Veikko is a given name, and may refer to:
- Veikko AaltonenVeikko AaltonenVeikko Aaltonen is a Finnish director, editor, sound editor, production manager and film and television writer and actor....
(born 1955), Finnish director, editor, sound editor, and production manager - Veikko Aleksanteri HeiskanenVeikko Aleksanteri HeiskanenVeikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen was a famous Finnish geodesist.He is mostly known for his refinement of the theory of isostasy by George Airy and for his studies of the global geoid....
(1894-1971), famous Finnish geodesist - Veikko Antero KoskenniemiVeikko Antero KoskenniemiVeikko Antero Koskenniemi was a Finnish poet born in Oulu. In 1921 he took the title of Professor of Literary History in University of Turku, Finland. In 1948 he became a member of the Finnish Academy. He died in Turku....
(1885-1962), member of the Finnish Academy - Veikko EnnalaVeikko EnnalaVeikko Ennala was a Finnish journalist. His best-known work was for the magazine Hymy, published by Urpo Lahtinen....
(1922-1991), Finnish journalist - Veikko HakulinenVeikko HakulinenVeikko Johannes Hakulinen was a Finnish forestry technician and cross country skier, triple champion in both the olympics and world championship competition in cross country skiing...
(1925-2003), Finnish forestry technician and cross country skier - Veikko HeinonenVeikko HeinonenVeikko Heinonen is a retired Finnish ski jumper who competed in the 1950's. He won the ski jumping silver medal at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.-External links:...
(born 1934), Finnish ski jumper - Veikko HuhtanenVeikko HuhtanenVeikko Aarne Aleks Huhtanen was a Finnish gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion.Huhtanen was the most successful gymnast at the 1948 Summer Olympics by taking home five medals, of which three were golden...
(1919-1976), Finnish gymnast - Veikko HuovinenVeikko HuovinenVeikko Huovinen was a Finnish novelist known for his realism, pacifism, sharp intellect, and peculiar humor. He wrote 37 books.-Early life:...
(born 1927), Finnish novelist - Veikko HurstiVeikko HurstiVeikko Stefanus Hursti was a Finnish philanthropist. He was born and died in Helsinki.Hursti was from a family of seven children...
(1924-2005), Finnish philanthropist - Veikko KankkonenVeikko KankkonenVeikko Kankkonen is a Finnish ski jumper who was active in the 1960's.Kankkonen earned two ski jumping medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics with a gold in the individual normal hill and a silver in the individual large hill...
(born 1940), Finnish ski jumper - Veikko KarvonenVeikko KarvonenVeikko Leo Karvonen was a Finnish athlete who mainly competed in the marathon. He won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics...
(born 1926), Finnish athlete - Veikko Tikander (born 1992), Finnish Ultimate frisbee player. Won the U17 european championships with his team in 2007.
- Veikko TörmänenVeikko TörmänenVeikko Johannes Törmänen is a Finnish artist, who paints and makes graphic art. His works were displayed for the first time in a solo exhibition in Oulu Finland in 1972....
(born 1945), Finnish painter - Veikko VennamoVeikko VennamoVeikko Emil Aleksander Vennamo was a Finnish politician. In 1959, he founded the Finnish Rural Party , which was succeeded by the True Finns in 1995. He had originally been the leader of a faction of the Agrarian League...
, Finnish politician