Famous People with Name Pentti

Pentti Saarikoski            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Pentti Saarikoski: was one of the most important poets in the literary scene of Finland during the 60's and 70's. His body of work comprises poetry and translations, among them such classics as Homer's Odyssey and James Joyce's Ulysses. According to Saarikoski, he was the only person in the world having translated both Homer's and Joyce's Ulysess – a statement that probably holds true even today. Moreover, it only took two years for him to translate Homer's Odyssey from Victor Bérard's edition, which is thought to be a rather fast accomplishment.[1] Other notable translations include Poetics by Aristotle and Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.

Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen: is a former Finnish bantamweight professional boxer, who won gold in Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics in his home country of Helsinki.

Pentti Juhani Oinonen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Pentti Juhani Oinonen: is a Finnish politician and member of Finnish Parliament, representing the True Finns. He was elected to Finnish Parliament in 2007.

Pentti Isotalo            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Pentti Isotalo: s a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves.

Pentti Raaskoski            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Pentti Raaskoski: is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics, he was disqualified in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event.

Risto Erkki Juhani Penttilä            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Risto Erkki Juhani Penttilä: is a policy expert, former member of the Finnish parliament, Director of the Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA) and Secretary General of European Business Leaders’ Convention.In the European Parliament election 2009, Penttilä was one of the most popu

Eino Penttilä            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Eino Penttilä: was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw.

Tero Penttilä            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Tero Penttilä: is a former professional football player who played for Rangers in defence. Penttilä began football career at FC Lahti before moving to Haka Valkeakoski, where he one his first Veikkausliiga title. It was at Haka that the then Rangers manager Dick Advo

Erkki Penttilä            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Erkki Penttilä: is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist.He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne where he received a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling.[1]