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Jyrki Järvi

1966 - Today

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Jyrki Heikki Järvi (born 7 February 1966 in Helsinki) is a Finnish sailor and Olympic champion. Nicknamed "JJ", Järvi won a gold medal in the 49er Class with Thomas Johanson at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jyrki Järvi is the 3,602nd most popular athlete, the 581st most popular biography from Finland and the 104th most popular Finnish Athlete.

Jyrki Järvi is most famous for being a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He participated in the Flying Dutchman class event.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Jyrki Järvi ranks 883Before him are Samson Kitur, Anișoara Dobre-Bălan, Jürg Studer, Ismo Falck, Andreas Dibowski, and Islam Dugushiev. After him are Mariusz Szczygieł, Susan Lee, Lorenzo Guerini, Oleg Kononov, Niall Quinn, and Nigel Martyn.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Jyrki Järvi ranks 581 out of 751Before him are Charly Wegelius (1978), Hanna Pakarinen (1981), Hannu Manninen (1978), Ismo Falck (1966), Sami Salo (1974), and Samppa Lajunen (1979). After him are Antti Niemi (1972), Elias Viljanen (1975), Jari Lipponen (1972), Kimmo Kinnunen (1968), Mikko Koivu (1983), and Perttu Kivilaakso (1978).

Among ATHLETES In Finland

Among athletes born in Finland, Jyrki Järvi ranks 104Before him are Arsi Harju (1974), Satu Mäkelä-Nummela (1970), Aki Parviainen (1974), Mikko Kolehmainen (1964), Janne Lahtela (1974), and Ismo Falck (1966). After him are Jari Lipponen (1972), Kimmo Kinnunen (1968), Markku Uusipaavalniemi (1966), Thomas Johanson (1969), Niklas Hagman (1979), and Ville Räikkönen (1972).