 Utriainen in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1978 Kuopio |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
Jussi Pekka Utriainen is a Finnish long-distance runner. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's marathon, finishing in 69th place.
Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and less frequently at the major European opera houses, including the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan. He sang the Italian, French and Russian opera repertory with taste.
Jussi Albert Jääskeläinen is a Finnish football coach and retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Finland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 83 competitors, 77 men and 6 women, took part in 63 events in 14 sports.
Vaasan Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in Vaasa. It currently plays in the first tier of Finnish football (Veikkausliiga). The club's current manager is Jussi Nuorela. The club plays its home matches at Hietalahti. VPS played twice in the UEFA Cup in 1998–99 and in 1999–00, but were knocked out in the 2nd Qualifying Round by Grazer AK of Austria and in the 1st Qualifying Round by St Johnstone of Scotland.
Juho "Jussi" Kurikkala was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He was born in Kalajoki, and won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1937, a gold in the same event in 1938, and a gold in the 18 km in 1939. He was also a long-distance runner and competed in the marathon at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Jussi Kujala is a Finnish former footballer. Having started his career as an attacking midfielder, he has since dropped deeper down the field. He was the captain of the Finnish U21 national team in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifiers.
Nicholas Hough is an Australian sprinter and hurdler.
Jussi Pelli is a Finnish modern pentathlete and épée fencer. He fenced at the 1976 Summer Olympics and competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
Johan Salila was a Finnish wrestler. He was born in Hollola. He competed at the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal at the 1921 World Wrestling Championships.
Sanni Marja Anniina Utriainen is a Finnish javelin thrower. She won gold at the 2010 World Junior Championships and competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Mikko Johannes Halvari is a Finnish decathlete. He won a bronze medal for his category at the 2002 IAAF World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, with a solid score of 7,587 points. He is also a full-time member of Tuusulanjärven Urheilijat, a local track and field club in Tuusula, and is coached and trained by Jussi Välimäki.
Jussi Nordqvist was a Finnish sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre rifle, prone event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Jussi Aleksi Samuli Kanervo is a Finnish hurdler. He won silver in the 400 m hurdles at the 2015 European U23 Championships and bronze in the 110 m hurdles at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games.
Esa Markku Juhani Utriainen is a Finnish former javelin thrower. He was Finnish champion in 1979 and placed 12th in the 1983 World Championships in Athletics. He remains active in the sport as a coach.
Utriainen is a surname of Finnish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Jussi Rintamäki is a Finnish sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Jussi Vesterinen is a Finnish wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 52 kg at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Jussi Elo was a Finnish diver. He competed in the men's plain high diving event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
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