SKIER
Matti Lähde
1911 - 1978

Matti Lähde
Matti Ensio Lähde (14 May 1911, Joutseno – 2 May 1978) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a gold medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the 4 × 10 km relay. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matti Lähde is the 125th most popular skier (up from 137th in 2019), the 367th most popular biography from Finland (up from 385th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Finnish Skier.
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Among SKIERS
Among skiers, Matti Lähde ranks 125 out of 817. Before him are Luc Alphand, Antoinette Meyer, Franz Pfnür, Berit Aunli, Harri Kirvesniemi, and Otto Leodolter. After him are Franz Gabl, Adam Małysz, Josef Stiegler, Barbro Martinsson, Ernst Hinterseer, and Lucile Wheeler.
Most Popular Skiers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuc Alphand
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 119
Antoinette Meyer
1920 - 2010
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 120
Franz Pfnür
1908 - 1996
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 121
Berit Aunli
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 122
Harri Kirvesniemi
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 123
Otto Leodolter
1936 - 2020
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 124
Matti Lähde
1911 - 1978
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 125
Franz Gabl
1921 - 2014
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 126
Adam Małysz
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 127
Josef Stiegler
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 128
Barbro Martinsson
1935 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 129
Ernst Hinterseer
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 130
Lucile Wheeler
1935 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 131
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Matti Lähde ranks 338. Before him are Gilles Grangier, Gypsy Rose Lee, Paul Grégoire, John Gorton, Ellsworth Vines, and Jesse Carver. After him are Jo Jones, Martha Genenger, Artur Knautz, Bas Paauwe, Héctor Freschi, and Rıfat Ilgaz. Among people deceased in 1978, Matti Lähde ranks 221. Before him are Nagamichi Kuroda, Oliver Leese, Jan Parandowski, Maja Berezowska, Gregor Wentzel, and Jorge Icaza Coronel. After him are Maggie McNamara, Blossom Rock, Theo Helfrich, Jorge de Sena, Geoffrey Unsworth, and Francisco Mendes.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsGilles Grangier
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 1996
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 332
Gypsy Rose Lee
ACTOR
1911 - 1970
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 333
Paul Grégoire
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 1993
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 334
John Gorton
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2002
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 335
Ellsworth Vines
TENNIS PLAYER
1911 - 1994
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 336
Jesse Carver
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 337
Matti Lähde
SKIER
1911 - 1978
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 338
Jo Jones
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1985
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 339
Martha Genenger
ATHLETE
1911 - 1995
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 340
Artur Knautz
HANDBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1943
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 341
Bas Paauwe
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 342
Héctor Freschi
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 343
Rıfat Ilgaz
WRITER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 344
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsNagamichi Kuroda
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1978
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 215
Oliver Leese
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1978
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 216
Jan Parandowski
WRITER
1895 - 1978
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 217
Maja Berezowska
PAINTER
1893 - 1978
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 218
Gregor Wentzel
PHYSICIST
1898 - 1978
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 219
Jorge Icaza Coronel
WRITER
1906 - 1978
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 220
Matti Lähde
SKIER
1911 - 1978
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 221
Maggie McNamara
ACTOR
1928 - 1978
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 222
Blossom Rock
ACTOR
1895 - 1978
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 223
Theo Helfrich
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1978
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 224
Jorge de Sena
WRITER
1919 - 1978
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 225
Geoffrey Unsworth
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1978
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 226
Francisco Mendes
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1978
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 227
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Matti Lähde ranks 367 out of 751. Before him are Claes Andersson (1937), Kurt Wires (1919), Lassi Parkkinen (1917), Tauno Palo (1908), Harri Kirvesniemi (1958), and Väinö Ikonen (1895). After him are Eero Kolehmainen (1918), Osmo Vänskä (1953), Anna-Maja Henriksson (1964), Kelpo Gröndahl (1920), Vilho Väisälä (1889), and Toimi Alatalo (1929).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsClaes Andersson
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2019
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 361
Kurt Wires
ATHLETE
1919 - 1992
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 362
Lassi Parkkinen
SKATER
1917 - 1994
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 363
Tauno Palo
ACTOR
1908 - 1982
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 364
Harri Kirvesniemi
SKIER
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 365
Väinö Ikonen
ATHLETE
1895 - 1954
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 366
Matti Lähde
SKIER
1911 - 1978
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 367
Eero Kolehmainen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2013
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 368
Osmo Vänskä
CONDUCTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 369
Anna-Maja Henriksson
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 370
Kelpo Gröndahl
WRESTLER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 371
Vilho Väisälä
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1969
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 372
Toimi Alatalo
ATHLETE
1929 - 2014
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 373
Among SKIERS In Finland
Among skiers born in Finland, Matti Lähde ranks 15. Before him are Toini Pöysti (1933), Toini Gustafsson (1938), Paavo Lonkila (1923), Tapio Mäkelä (1926), Klaes Karppinen (1907), and Harri Kirvesniemi (1958). After him are Niilo Halonen (1940), Toni Nieminen (1975), Rauno Miettinen (1949), Jari Puikkonen (1959), Helena Takalo (1947), and Mika Myllylä (1969).
Toini Pöysti
1933 - 2024
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 9
Toini Gustafsson
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 10
Paavo Lonkila
1923 - 2017
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 11
Tapio Mäkelä
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 12
Klaes Karppinen
1907 - 1992
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 13
Harri Kirvesniemi
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 14
Matti Lähde
1911 - 1978
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 15
Niilo Halonen
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 16
Toni Nieminen
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 17
Rauno Miettinen
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 18
Jari Puikkonen
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 19
Helena Takalo
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 20
Mika Myllylä
1969 - 2011
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 21