Flying Finn ( Fin . Lentävä suomalainen ) is a nickname that was originally given to prominent Finnish middle and long distance runners . Subsequently, the flying Finns began to call Finnish athletes who have achieved outstanding success in sports. For the first time this nickname was given to the legendary runner Hannes Kolehmainen .
List of Flying Finns
- Hannes Kolehmainen - distance runner
- Paavo Nurmi - nine-time Olympic champion.
- Ville Ritola is a distance runner.
- Lasse Viren - distance runner.
- Ari Vatanen - racing driver, world rally champion .
- Tommy Mäkinen - race car driver, four- time world rally champion .
- Kimi Raikkonen - race car driver, Formula One champion .
- Mika Hakkinen - race car driver, two- time Formula One champion .
- Valtteri Bottas - racing driver.
- Pertti Karppinen - rowing rower.
- Teemu Selanne - hockey player.
- Matti Hautamäki is a ski jumper.
- Matti Nyukianen - ski jumper.
Links
- Flying Finns (English)