Lahti
Lahti ranks 1,440th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Savona, Hastings, and Lecce. Memorable people born in Lahti include Jari Litmanen, Teemu Sippo, and Janne Ahonen. Memorable people who died in Lahti include Siiri Rantanen, and Ali Aaltonen. Lahti has been the birth place of many soccer players, and skiers and the death place of many athletes, and military personnels. Lahti is located in Finland.
Lahti is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Päijät-Häme. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lahti is approximately 121,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 205,000. It is the 9th most populous municipality in Finland, and the sixth most populous urban area in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1947 and 1998, Lahti was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Jari Litmanen, Teemu Sippo, and Janne Ahonen. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Lahti including Siiri Rantanen, and Ali Aaltonen.
People Born in Lahti
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Jari Litmanen
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 12
Teemu Sippo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 2
Janne Ahonen
SKIER
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 5
Toni Nieminen
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 10
Jari Puikkonen
SKIER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 11
Petri Pasanen
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 4
Joonas Kolkka
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 1
Jaana Pelkonen
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 7
Pekka Lagerblom
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 9
Kari Arkivuo
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 8
Toni Lydman
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 3
Arvi Savolainen
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 30.76
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Lahti
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Siiri Rantanen
ATHLETE
1924 - 2023
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Ali Aaltonen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1918
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Lahti
Go to all RankingsSiiri Rantanen
ATHLETE
1924 - 2023
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Ali Aaltonen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1918
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lahti were soccer players (5), skiers (3), politicians (2), religious figures (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were athletes (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lahti, including Jari Litmanen, Petri Pasanen, and Joonas Kolkka. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lahti, including Jari Litmanen, Petri Pasanen, and Joonas Kolkka.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Lahti since 1700.
