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Matti Nykänen
Matti Ensio Nykänen was a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1991. Known as "The Flying Finn", he is one of the most successful ski jumpers of all time, having won five Winter Olympic medals, nine World Championship medals, and 22 Finnish Championship medals. Most notably, he won three gold medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics, becoming, along with Yvonne van Gennip of the Netherlands, the…
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politics · Finnish ski jumper (1963–2019) · ski jumper · politician · singer · athlete · Olympic champion · also Matti Nykänen, Matti Ensio Nykänen, Matti Ensio Paanala, Matti Paanala, Nykänen
Born 17 July 1963 · Died 4 February 2019 · Q16849
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2025· 2 entries
Yle: Traileri: Matti Nykänen
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2023· 1 entry
Seiska: Siideriä siemaillut Matti Nykänen pisti painiksi motellin katolla – näin alkoi Matin ja luottotoimittaja Kai Merilän yhteistyö
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2019· 8 entries
The Washington Post: Matti Nykanen, Finnish ski jump champion who won four Olympic gold medals, dies at 55
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ksml.fi: Matti Nykänen kokeili myös kunnallispolitiikkaa Uuraisilla – ehdotti harjoitushyppyrimäkeä pikkupojille ja lahjoitti kokouspalkkionsa nuorisotyölle
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ESPN: Finnish ski jump icon Matti Nykanen dies at 55
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BBC: Matti Nykanen: Finland ski jumping great dies aged 55
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Sky: Matti Nykanen: Olympic ski jumping champion dies aged 55
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dw: Famed Finnish ski jumper Matti Nykanen dies
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Died 2019-02-04.
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At the age of 55, suffering from chronic pancreatitis
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2017).
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2016· 1 entry
Swedish actor Edvin Endre portrayed Nykänen, in the British biographical sports film Eddie the Eagle
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2012· 1 entry
karjalainen: Matti Nykänen vapautui vankilasta
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2011· 2 entries
Sportti: Matti Nykänen kehui Kimiä
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Yle: Matti Nykänen voitti Karijoella ja valmistautuu MM-kilpailuihin
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2008· 1 entry
Seiska: Matti Nykänen riehui Ideaparkissa! Katso kuvat!
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2006· 3 entries
Released album “Ehkä otin, ehkä en”.
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With Finnish actor Jasper Pääkkönen cast as Nykänen
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Nykänen released his third studio album Ehkä otin, ehkä en (Maybe I took it, maybe I didn't)
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2004· 2 entries
Nykänen was handed a suspended sentence for assaulting Tapola again
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And again for 16 months following an aggravated assault on his wife in 2009
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2002· 1 entry
Nykänen made a comeback as a singer and released the single "Ehkä otin, ehkä en" ("Maybe I took [it], maybe I didn't")
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2001· 1 entry
But the charges were withdrawn because Tapola exercised her right to remain silent
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1996· 1 entry
Sari Paanala (1996–1998) (Nykänen changed his surname to Paanala during this marriage)
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1993· 1 entry
Released album “Samurai”.
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1992· 1 entry
Released album “Yllätysten yö”.
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1988· 1 entry
DPR Korea issued a postage stamp depicting Nykänen in flight during competition
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1987· 2 entries
Won Holmenkollen Medal (1987).
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Nykänen was awarded the Holmenkollen Medal (shared with Hermann Weinbuch)
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1985· 1 entry
Flew 191 metres in Planica, a world record that stood briefly until Piotr Fijas (Poland) flew 194 metres, again in Planica, in 1987
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1963· 1 entry
Born 1963-07-17.
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