Matti Nykänen

Also known as Matti Ensio Nykänen, Matti Ensio Paanala, Matti Paanala

Fins schansspringer

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Matti Nykänen was a Finnish ski jumper who competed during the 1980s and became one of the most successful athletes in his sport. He matters because he represented a peak era of Finnish excellence in ski jumping and remains a notable figure in the sport's history.

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Film & TV

Acting · Jyväskylä, Finland

Matti Ensio Nykänen (17 July 1963 – 4 February 2019) was a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1991. Widely considered to be the greatest male ski jumper of all time, he won five Winter Olympic medals (four gold), nine World Championships medals (five gold), and 22 Finnish Championship medals (14 gold).

Known for

Matti Nykänen – The Legend — Self (archive footage)2025
Matti Nykänen Files — Himself (archive footage)2019
Haapasalo ja kaverit — himself2017

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Finland
Active from: 1963-07-17
Active to: 2019-02-04

athleticfinnishpop rock

Discography

Article · Nederlands

Matti Ensio Nykänen (Jyväskylä, 17 juli 1963 – Lappeenranta, 4 februari 2019) was een Fins schansspringer. Hij was een van de succesvolste springers in deze tak van sport en won onder andere viermaal olympisch goud en vijf wereldtitels, maar was ook bekend door zijn privéproblemen.

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