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Väinö Huhtala

1935 - 2016

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Väinö Veikko Sakari Huhtala (24 December 1935 – 18 June 2016) was a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Väinö Huhtala has received more than 11,865 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Väinö Huhtala is the 163rd most popular skier, the 405th most popular biography from Finland and the 17th most popular Finnish Skier.

Memorability Metrics

  • 12k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.00

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SKIERS

Among skiers, Väinö Huhtala ranks 163 out of 817. Before him are Stig Sollander, Dagmar Rom, Georg Thoma, Klaes Karppinen, Wojciech Fortuna, and Toni Nieminen. After him are Niilo Halonen, Inger Helene Nybråten, Larisa Lazutina, Espen Bredesen, Masahiko Harada, and Petra Vlhová.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Väinö Huhtala ranks 480. Before him are Trevor Blokdyk, Kazimierz Paździor, Leonid Potapov, Charles Grimes, Ronnie Hawkins, and Bob Gibson. After him are Alfredo Torres, Irma P. Hall, Gabriel Elorde, Walter Mahlendorf, Takashi Ishimoto, and Franco Trincavelli. Among people deceased in 2016, Väinö Huhtala ranks 487. Before him are Henning Christophersen, Berta Cáceres, André Guelfi, M. Balamuralikrishna, Tage Henriksen, and Federico Edwards. After him are William Christopher, Müzahir Sille, Jerry Doyle, Gloria DeHaven, Kōji Wada, and Mose Allison.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Väinö Huhtala ranks 405 out of 751. Before him are Jan-Erik Enestam (1947), Klaes Karppinen (1907), Toni Nieminen (1975), Toivo Hyytiäinen (1925), Markku Kanerva (1964), and Anna Falchi (1972). After him are Arvo Viitanen (1924), Niilo Halonen (1940), Jarkko Nieminen (1981), Marjatta Kajosmaa (1938), Eeva-Liisa Manner (1921), and Mikko Hirvonen (1980).

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Among SKIERS In Finland

Among skiers born in Finland, Väinö Huhtala ranks 17. Before him are Paavo Lonkila (1923), Aki Karvonen (1957), Matti Lähde (1911), Helena Takalo (1947), Klaes Karppinen (1907), and Toni Nieminen (1975). After him are Niilo Halonen (1940), Jari Puikkonen (1959), Jani Soininen (1972), Harri Kirvesniemi (1958), Ari-Pekka Nikkola (1969), and Risto Laakkonen (1967).

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