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Janne Leskinen (born 24 July 1971 in Kuopio) is a retired Finnish alpine skier who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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The 1994 Winter Paralympics, the sixth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 10 to 19 March 1994. These Games marked the second time the Paralympic Winter Games were held in the same location as the Winter Olympics and with the first with the same Organizing Committee, a tradition that has continued through an agreement of cooperation between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Ice sledge hockey, which became an immediate crowd favorite, was added to the program.
Juhani Juice Leskinen, better known as Juice Leskinen was one of the most important and successful Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. From the early 1970s onward he released nearly 30 full-length albums and wrote song lyrics for dozens of other Finnish artists. Several of Leskinen's songs have reached classic status in Finnish popular music, e.g., "Viidestoista yö", "Kaksoiselämää" and "Syksyn sävel". His early records are considered staples of the so-called Manserock movement of the mid-'70s. He also wrote poetry and plays and published nine collections of verse and seven plays.
Janne Petteri Ahonen is a Finnish former ski jumper and drag racer. He competed in ski jumping between 1992 and 2018, and is one of the sport's most successful athletes of all time, as well as one of the most successful from Finland. Ahonen won two consecutive World Cup overall titles, the Four Hills Tournament a record five times, two individual gold medals at the World Championships, and the Nordic Tournament once. Nicknamed Kuningaskotka, he has been described as the greatest ski jumper to have never won an individual medal at the Winter Olympics.
Kristi Leskinen is an American freestyle skier.
Janne Reidar Stefansson is a retired Swedish cross-country skier. He competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the 15 km and 4 × 10 km events. He won a gold medal in the relay in 1964 and finishing fourth in 1960. He finished fifth in the 15 km event and fourth in both 30 km and 50 km events in 1964.
Finland was the host nation for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. 258 competitors, 228 men and 30 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports. The nation won 22 medals.
Janne is a common given name in the Nordic countries and Estonia. In Denmark, Norway and Estonia it is considered a feminine name, while in Sweden and Finland it is considered masculine. In Sweden and Finland it is often used as a nickname for people with related (male) names based on Johannes such as Jan, Jean or Johan.
Väinö Olavi Leskinen was a Finnish politician, minister and a member of the parliament from Social Democratic Party of Finland. He is perceived as one of the major Finnish social democratic politicians of the 1950s and 1960s.
For the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, a total of three sports venues were used. The main stadium was used for all but two sports and part of a third. It was the first ski jump used for the Winter Olympics. A bobsleigh track was prepared for use.
Soviet prisoners of war in Finland during World War II were captured in two Soviet-Finnish conflicts of that period: the Winter War and the Continuation War. The Finns took about 5,700 POWs during the Winter War, and due to the short length of the war they survived relatively well. However, during the Continuation War the Finns took 64,000 POWs, of whom almost 30 percent died.
Sotakoira is the ninth album by Finnish heavy metal and rock band Kotiteollisuus. The album made up of cover songs was released on 13 August 2008 and reached the No. 1 position in the Finnish Albums Chart
Juha Pekka Leskinen is a Finnish former competitive figure skater. He represented Finland at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and finished 13th overall. He won the Finnish national title three times. Later in his career, he was an ISU Judge for Finland and judged in the 2002, 2010, and 2018 Winter Olympics.
Janne Müller-Wieland is a German field hockey player who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Viljo Armas Antero Leskinen was a Finnish sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m rifle event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. In November 1945, Leskinen shot and killed a woman in a dispute and then committed suicide.
Kullervo Leskinen was a Finnish sports shooter. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1952 Summer Olympics.
Margit Leskinen was a Finnish swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Leskinen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Petri Leskinen is a Finnish sailor. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, the 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Veli Leskinen was a Finnish footballer. He played in twenty matches for the Finland national football team from 1932 to 1943. He was also part of Finland's squad for the football tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.
