Famous People with Name Kalevi

Kalevi Aho            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Kalevi Aho: is a Finnish composer.Born in Forssa, he studied composition at the Sibelius Academy under Einojuhani Rautavaara, receiving a diploma in 1971. He continued his studies for a year in Berlin with Boris Blacher. His teaching positions include music theory at the University of Helsinki from 1974 to 1988, and a professorship at the Sibelius Academy from 1988 to 1993. He became composer-in-residence for the Lahti Symphony Orchestra in 1992, and conductor Osmo Vänskä has recorded many of his recent large-scale works with the orchestra. Aho has worked as a freelance composer, with a state scholarship, since 1993. He lives in Helsinki.

Kalevi Hämäläinen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Kalevi Hämäläinen: a former Finnish cross country skier who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the 50 km event at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. He was born in Juva.Hämäläinen also won three medals in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 30 km (1958), and bronzes in the 4 x 10 km (1958) and the 50 km (1962).

Kalevi Numminen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Kalevi Numminen: is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara.

Kalevi Mononen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Kalevi Mononen: was a Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished fifth in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Kalevi Oikarainen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Kalevi Oikarainen: is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1960's. He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble and placed 7th in the 30 km event at those same games.Oikarainen's biggest success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where earned a gold in 50 km in 1970 and a silver in the 4 x 10 km in 1966. He also won the 15 km event at the 1959 Holmenkollen ski festival.