Famous People with Name Ilmari

Ilmari R. Salminen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Ilmari R. Salminen: was a Finnish athlete, winner of the 10000 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics.Salminen became one of the best long distance runners in the 1930s when he began his international athletics career in 1934 by winning the 10000 m and taking bronze in 5000 m at the first European Championships in Turin, thus becoming a main favorite at the Olympic 10000 m run.At the Berlin Olympics, Salminen, at first took the sixth place at the 5000 m final. On the next day, Salminen won against Arvo Askola and Volmari Iso-Hollo, two other Finns, in the 10000 m final, winning only by 0.2 seconds.

Ilmari Vesamaa            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Ilmari Vesamaa: was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 3000 metre steeplechase competition as well as of the 5000 metres event.

Ilmari Saarelainen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Ilmari Saarelainen: is a Finnish actor. His career has been mainly based on television.Saarelainen began acting in 1970 appearing in a number of TV series. His career has mainly been based on Finnish television although in the early to mid 1980s he starred in a number of Finnish films most famously as the bumbling lead character in the 1983 James Bond spoof Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit.

Ilmari Unho            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Ilmari Unho: was a Finnish actor, film director and screenwriter. Unho was employed by Suomi-Filmi for most of his filmmaking career.Unho was born in Uusikaupunki in 1906. He started his film career as an actor in the 1925 film Pohjalaisia and also played roles in Meren kasvojen edessä (1926) and Kajastus (1930) during his early career. He worked as a theatre manager and journalist until 1938 when he was hired by Suomi-Filmi, a company he would stay with for the remainder of his career.[1]

Ilmari Vartia            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Ilmari Vartia: was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]