Olavi

Article summary

Olavi is a Finnish masculine given name from Olav/Olaf name. Notable people with the name include: *Olavi Ahonen (1923–2000), Finnish film actor *Olavi Alakulppi (1915–1990), Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s *Olavi Hänninen (1920–1992), Finnish designer *Joose Olavi Hannula (1900–1944), Finnish colonel and historian *Olavi Köppä (1951–2025), Finnish speed skater *Olavi Kuronen (1923–1989), Finnish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s *Olavi Laiho (1907–1944), the last Finn to be executed in Finland *Olavi Larkas (1913–1984), Finnish Olympic fencer and modern pentathlete *Olavi Litmanen (born 1945), Finnish former international footballer *Olavi Mäenpää (1950–2018), Finnish politician and chairman of Suomen Kansan Sinivalkoiset, a far right political party *Olavi Ojanperä (1921–2016), Finnish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s *Olavi Paavolainen (1903–1964), Finnish essayist, journalist, travel book writer, poet, and cosmopolitan *Olavi Rove (1915–1966), Finnish gymnast and Olympic Champion *Olavi Sihvonen, a Finnish Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1940s *Martti Olavi Siirala (1922–2008), Finnish psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and philosopher *Olavi Suomalainen (born 1947), Finnish former marathon runner *Olavi Svanberg, Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion *Olavi Tuomi (1932–2006), Finnish cinematographer *Olavi Uusivir…

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1. date of birth: 1945 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1319189726