List of Karelians

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Leo Komarov Leo Komarov, Finland-Russia IHWC 2012 Semifinal crop.jpg
Leo Komarov
Lauri Torni LauriTorni2.jpg
Lauri Torni
Aarne Juutilainen Aarne juutilainen1939.jpg
Aarne Juutilainen
Eino Luukkanen Eino Antero Luukkanen.jpg
Eino Luukkanen
Tim Kopra TimotyKorpav2.jpg
Tim Kopra
Matti Vanhanen Matti Vanhanen 2017 06.jpg
Matti Vanhanen
Larin Paraske Larin Paraske.jpg
Larin Paraske
Simo Hayha Simo hayha second lieutenant 1940.png
Simo Häyhä
Olli Puhakka Risto Olli Petter Puhakka.jpg
Olli Puhakka
Olavi Paavolainen Olavi Paavolainen.jpg
Olavi Paavolainen
Ari Vatanen Ari Vatanen.jpg
Ari Vatanen
Yrjo Keinonen Yrjo-Keinonen-1966.jpg
Yrjö Keinonen
Pekka Hannikainen Pekka Hannikainen.jpg
Pekka Hannikainen
Tarja Turunen Tarja Turunen 2009.jpg
Tarja Turunen
Jari Litmanen Ned-AllStars (15).jpg
Jari Litmanen
Aleksanteri Aava Aleksanteriaava2.jpg
Aleksanteri Aava
Markku Polonen Markku Polonen.jpg
Markku Pölönen
Kari Heiskanen Kari Heiskanen.jpg
Kari Heiskanen
Johannes Virolainen Johannes virolainen 1980.jpg
Johannes Virolainen
Eino Penttila Eino Penttila.jpg
Eino Penttilä

This list of Karelians lists both people from Republic of Karelia, Finnish Karelians and other people of Karelian ancestry.

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People from Republic of Karelia

Viena Karelians

Finnish Karelians

Other ethnic Karelians

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