Athlete
Pertti Purhonen
1942 - 2011
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Pertti Purhonen
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Pertti Purhonen is the 2,238th most popular athlete (up from 2,259th in 2024), the 452nd most popular biography from Finland (up from 459th in 2019) and the 86th most popular Finnish Athlete.
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Among Athletes
Among athletes, Pertti Purhonen ranks 2,238 out of 6,025. Before him are Frans Maassen, Félix Sánchez, Brigitte Wujak, Katrin Krabbe, Lesley Ashburner, and Spyridon Belokas. After him are Rod Milburn, Rainer Schmidt, Valentina Nikonova, Aldo Ghira, Arto Härkönen, and Edward Ferry.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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Frans Maassen
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 2,232
Félix Sánchez
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 2,233
Brigitte Wujak
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 2,234
Katrin Krabbe
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 2,235
Lesley Ashburner
1883 - 1950
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,236
Spyridon Belokas
1878 - 2000
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,237
Pertti Purhonen
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,238
Rod Milburn
1950 - 1997
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,239
Rainer Schmidt
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,240
Valentina Nikonova
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,241
Aldo Ghira
1920 - 1991
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,242
Arto Härkönen
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,243
Edward Ferry
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,244
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Pertti Purhonen ranks 678. Before him are Bobbie Gentry, Alevtina Olyunina, Sandra Morgan, Susan Hill, Harry Chapin, and Ann Packer. After him are Julie Sommars, Mridula Sinha, Lynn Davies, Guion Bluford, Gerry Ashworth, and Nené. Among people deceased in 2011, Pertti Purhonen ranks 454. Before him are Pavle Jurina, Rob Schroeder, Dolores Fuller, H. R. F. Keating, Chen Muhua, and Yuri Budanov. After him are Dick King-Smith, Kathy Kirby, Taiji, Joseph Galibardy, Uche Okafor, and Ellen Stewart.
Others Born in 1942
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Bobbie Gentry
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 672
Alevtina Olyunina
ATHLETE
1942 - 2025
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 673
Sandra Morgan
SWIMMER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 674
Susan Hill
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 675
Harry Chapin
SINGER
1942 - 1981
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 676
Ann Packer
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 677
Pertti Purhonen
ATHLETE
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 678
Julie Sommars
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 679
Mridula Sinha
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2020
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 680
Lynn Davies
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 681
Guion Bluford
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 682
Gerry Ashworth
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 683
Nené
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 684
Others Deceased in 2011
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Pavle Jurina
HANDBALL PLAYER
1954 - 2011
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 448
Rob Schroeder
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 449
Dolores Fuller
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 450
H. R. F. Keating
WRITER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 451
Chen Muhua
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2011
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 452
Yuri Budanov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1963 - 2011
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 453
Pertti Purhonen
ATHLETE
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 454
Dick King-Smith
WRITER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 455
Kathy Kirby
SINGER
1938 - 2011
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 456
Taiji
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2011
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 457
Joseph Galibardy
HOCKEY PLAYER
1915 - 2011
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 458
Uche Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 459
Ellen Stewart
BUSINESSPERSON
1919 - 2011
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 460
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Pertti Purhonen ranks 452 out of NaN. Before him are Jasper Pääkkönen (1980), Jenni Dahlman (1981), Arto Bryggare (1958), Tuomo Ylipulli (1965), Johan Sigfrid Sirén (1889), and Tomi Poikolainen (1961). After him are Arto Härkönen (1959), Susanna Mälkki (1969), Toimi Pitkänen (1928), Tapio Kantanen (1949), Jutta Urpilainen (1975), and Esa Tikkanen (1965).
Others born in Finland
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Jasper Pääkkönen
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 446
Jenni Dahlman
CELEBRITY
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 447
Arto Bryggare
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 448
Tuomo Ylipulli
SKIER
1965 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 449
Johan Sigfrid Sirén
ARCHITECT
1889 - 1961
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 450
Tomi Poikolainen
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 451
Pertti Purhonen
ATHLETE
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 452
Arto Härkönen
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 453
Susanna Mälkki
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 454
Toimi Pitkänen
ATHLETE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 455
Tapio Kantanen
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 456
Jutta Urpilainen
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 457
Esa Tikkanen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 458
Among Athletes In Finland
Among athletes born in Finland, Pertti Purhonen ranks 86. Before him are Kalevi Oikarainen (1936), Kaisa Mäkäräinen (1983), Heikki Ikola (1947), Kaarlo Maaninka (1953), Arto Bryggare (1958), and Tomi Poikolainen (1961). After him are Arto Härkönen (1959), Toimi Pitkänen (1928), Tapio Kantanen (1949), Hannu Siitonen (1949), Seppo Räty (1962), and Voitto Hellsten (1932).
Kalevi Oikarainen
1936 - 2020
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 80
Kaisa Mäkäräinen
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 81
Heikki Ikola
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 82
Kaarlo Maaninka
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 83
Arto Bryggare
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 84
Tomi Poikolainen
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 85
Pertti Purhonen
1942 - 2011
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 86
Arto Härkönen
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 87
Toimi Pitkänen
1928 - 2016
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 88
Tapio Kantanen
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 89
Hannu Siitonen
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 90
Seppo Räty
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 91
Voitto Hellsten
1932 - 1998
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 92
