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Matti Sippala

1908 - 1997

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Matti Kalervo Sippala (11 March 1908 – 22 August 1997) was a Finnish athlete. His main event was the javelin throw, in which he won the silver medal at both the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1934 European Championships, but he was also a good pentathlete, breaking the unofficial world record in 1931. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matti Sippala is the 1,143rd most popular athlete (down from 768th in 2019), the 335th most popular biography from Finland (down from 295th in 2019) and the 55th most popular Finnish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Matti Sippala ranks 1,143 out of 6,025. Before him are Lars Jørgen Madsen, Jorge Llopart, Frank Rühle, Paul Castanet, Lajos Gönczy, and Joseph Dempsey. After him are Shunpei Uto, Danas Pozniakas, Vladimir Morozov, Otto Fickeisen, Niels Fredborg, and Oscar Osthoff.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Matti Sippala ranks 333. Before him are Knut Fridell, Jiro Sato, Dee Brown, Abdulla Aliş, John Doeg, and Cecilia Seghizzi. After him are Olaf Hoffsbakken, Noël Liétaer, John Brinck, Buster Crabbe, George Rodger, and Pierre Korb. Among people deceased in 1997, Matti Sippala ranks 242. Before him are Luther Allison, Helene Hanff, Qin Jiwei, Tony Zale, Charles Hallahan, and Tamara Makarova. After him are Spartaco Bandinelli, Michael Manley, Abdelkader Ben Bouali, Aleksandr Ivanov, Ferenc Sipos, and Marshall Applewhite.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Matti Sippala ranks 335 out of 751. Before him are Erkki Kataja (1924), Pauli Nevala (1940), Hermanni Pihlajamäki (1903), Kjell Westö (1961), Jorma Ollila (1950), and Oskari Tokoi (1873). After him are Eino Purje (1900), Emppu Vuorinen (1978), Arvo Ylppö (1887), Kirka (1950), Eeles Landström (1932), and Paavo Lonkila (1923).

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Among ATHLETES In Finland

Among athletes born in Finland, Matti Sippala ranks 55. Before him are Mirja Hietamies (1931), Akilles Järvinen (1905), Siiri Rantanen (1924), Eero Berg (1898), Erkki Kataja (1924), and Pauli Nevala (1940). After him are Eino Purje (1900), Eeles Landström (1932), Yrjö Hietanen (1927), Viljo Heino (1914), Pentti Linnosvuo (1933), and Sirkka Polkunen (1927).

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