Sport in Finland

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Sport in Finland
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The known Finnish sportman (for czech people)

• Kimi Räikönen
• Jussi Oksanen
• Finnish national ice-hockey team
• Janne Ahonen
• Antti Nikkilä

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Kimi Räikönen

• Profession Racer F1
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• Date of Birth 17.10.1979 
• Birth-place Espoo, Finland

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• Kimi Räikönen has won many contests in his
  categories in his young age.
• After that time he was watched by F1 team named
  Sauber.In 2001 he took chance to drive in this
  team and he had 9 points. After one year he
  received offer from McLaren-Mercedes. There he
  was many years and now he is in Ferrari team.

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Jussi Oksanen

• Profession snowboardist
• Date of Birth 5.10. 1979
• Birth-place Kirkkonummi,Finland

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Jussi stayed  in the  USA for a long time because
of  great snowclimate. Jussi is very popular for
his progressive and agressive style.Jussi belongs
to the best riders.He is a very hard nut for many
riders,becouse he hasnever  had a  bad season.If
he is not riding on the snowboard,he is fishing
and sunbathing.Most of the time he spends with
his wife named Zoe.
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Finnish national ice-hockey team

• members
• Norrena - Nummelin, Berg, Kukkonen, Lehtonen,
  Luoma, Saravo - J. Jokinen, O. Jokinen, Peltonen
  - Kallio, Miettinen, Pirnes - T. Ruutu, M. Koivu,
  Rita - J. Ruutu, Hahl, Bergenheim. Trenér Erkka
  Westerlund

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• According to finland internet pages, the most
  successful cup is in 1995. In the last Olympic
  games Finland finished on the 2nd place.
• But Finnish ice-hockey team is in the last years
  one of the best team on the world!
• Ever match with czech team is very well-balanced.

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Janne Ahonen

• Profession Jumper on the ski
• Date of Birth 17. 5. 1977
• Birth-place Lahti, Finland

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• Ski jumping became his love at the age of his
  7. His heroes were some jumpers from 80th.years
  20.century.t. Around Lahti there are many areas
  to train. When he was 15, he became the a member
  of the national team of Finland. In 2003/2004 he
  he didnt lose. HE won 11 cup from 13 cup all
  over season. Janne Ahonen is married with
  Tiknou.They have young son called Mike.

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Antti Nikkilä

• Profession Basketball player
• Date of Birth 25.8. 1978
• Birth-place Tampere

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• He started with many sports.After that time he
  stayed about basketball. He is very good pivot
  in the czech league.He is tall 210cm and he
  weight 125 kg.
• I appologize to few informations,becouse we can
  not found more.

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• 2003 - 2004  Aris Solun (greek league)
• 2004 - 2005  Gravelines (French league)
• 2005 - 2006  Caserta (Italy League)
• 2006 - 2007  CEZ Basketball Nymburk
  
  
  (czech
  league)