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Valentin Kononen
1969 - Today
Valentin Kononen
Valentin Kononen (born 7 March 1969) is a Finnish former race walker. His competitive accomplishments include winning several medals in major competitions, which ranks him as one of the top Finnish performer in his sport. Kononen's most notable achievement was winning a gold medal in the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg. He also won silver medals in the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart and the 1998 European Championships in Budapest. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Valentin Kononen is the 4,371st most popular athlete (down from 3,914th in 2024), the 641st most popular biography from Finland (down from 615th in 2019) and the 111th most popular Finnish Athlete.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Valentin Kononen ranks 1,146. Before him are Juan de Dios Ramírez, Mikio Manaka, Rubén Ruiz Díaz, Anthuan Maybank, Elena Gorolová, and David Strickland. After him are Katsumi Suzuki, Marc Wauters, Niklas Jonsson, Milorad Korać, Michael DeLuise, and Takeshi Urakami.
Others Born in 1969
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Juan de Dios Ramírez
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 1,140
Mikio Manaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 1,141
Rubén Ruiz Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 1,142
Anthuan Maybank
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 1,143
Elena Gorolová
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 1,144
David Strickland
ACTOR
1969 - 1999
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 1,145
Valentin Kononen
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 1,146
Katsumi Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 1,147
Marc Wauters
CYCLIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 1,148
Niklas Jonsson
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 1,149
Milorad Korać
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 1,150
Michael DeLuise
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 1,151
Takeshi Urakami
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 1,152
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Valentin Kononen ranks 643 out of 751. Before him are Jussi Jokinen (1983), Marko Yli-Hannuksela (1973), Henkka Seppälä (1980), Jani Sievinen (1974), Marko Anttila (1985), Kari Lehtonen (1983), Tuomo Ruutu (1983), and Joona Toivio (1988). After him are Jessikka Aro (1980), Antti Aalto (1975), Glen Kamara (1995), and Petri Vehanen (1977).
Others born in Finland
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Jussi Jokinen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 635
Marko Yli-Hannuksela
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 636
Henkka Seppälä
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 637
Jani Sievinen
SWIMMER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 638
Marko Anttila
HOCKEY PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 639
Kari Lehtonen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 640
Tuomo Ruutu
HOCKEY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 641
Joona Toivio
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 642
Valentin Kononen
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 643
Jessikka Aro
WRITER
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 644
Antti Aalto
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 645
Glen Kamara
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 646
Petri Vehanen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 647
Among ATHLETES In Finland
Among athletes born in Finland, Valentin Kononen ranks 111. Before him are Jari Lipponen (1972), Kimmo Kinnunen (1968), Markku Uusipaavalniemi (1966), Thomas Johanson (1969), Niklas Hagman (1979), and Ville Räikkönen (1972). After him are Paavo Puurunen (1973), Jari Mantila (1971), Wille Mäkelä (1974), Päivi Alafrantti (1964), Mikko Ronkainen (1978), and Mikaela Ingberg (1974).
Jari Lipponen
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 105
Kimmo Kinnunen
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 106
Markku Uusipaavalniemi
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 107
Thomas Johanson
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 108
Niklas Hagman
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 109
Ville Räikkönen
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 110
Valentin Kononen
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 111
Paavo Puurunen
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 112
Jari Mantila
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 113
Wille Mäkelä
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 114
Päivi Alafrantti
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 115
Mikko Ronkainen
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 116
Mikaela Ingberg
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 117
