Famous People with Name Pertti

Pertti Teurajärvi            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Pertti Teurajärvi: is a former Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1970's and early 1980's. He won two medals in the 4 x 10 km at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1980.Teurajärvi also won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. His best individual event was 4th in a World Cup event in 1982 in West Germany.

Pertti Ilmari Niittylä            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Pertti Ilmari Niittylä: is a former ice speed skater from Finland, who was the nation's leading rider in the 1970s and 1980s. He represented his native country in four consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria.

Pertti Ukkola            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Pertti Ukkola: is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1] He was selected Finnish Sportspersonality of the year 1977.

Pertti Johannes Karppinen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Pertti Johannes Karppinen: is a Finnish rower who is legendary for his three consecutive Olympic Gold medals in Single Sculls in 1976, 1980, and 1984. He also won World Championships in 1979 and 1985. He once held the world record in indoor rowing. Karppinen's style was to row a steady race and finish with a devastating sprint. In the early portions of the race, he would often trail his rivals by several boat length, only to catch them at the race finish.

Matti Rudolf "Masa" Perttilä            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Matti Rudolf "Masa" Perttilä: was a Finnish wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the bronze medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight competition after winning the final of the bronze medal round against Sjur Johnsen.