Famous People with Name Korjus

Miliza Elizabeth Korjus            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Miliza Elizabeth Korjus: was a coloratura soprano and Oscar-nominated film actress. Miliza Korjus' father was Arthur Korjus, an Estonian lieutenant colonel in the Imperial Russian Army and later Chief of Staff to the War Minister of Estonia.

Tapio Korjus            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Tapio Korjus: a Finnish former javelin thrower.he was one of the leading representatives of javelin throwing in his home country in the 1980s, but did not attain international success until the year 1988.At the Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea, Korjus held the silver medal position for most of the contest. However, with the very last throw of the competition, he threw for 84.28 meters, which meant gold for Korjus. The silver medal was eventually won by a young Jan Železný, who went on to be one of the dominant javelin throwers of all time.