Матти Нюкянен

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

Finnish ski jumper (1963–2019)

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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

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Discography

Article · Русский

Ма́тти Э́нсио Ню́кянен (фин. Matti Ensio Nykänen; 17 июля 1963, Йювяскюля — 4 февраля 2019, Йоутсено, Южная Финляндия) — финский прыгун с трамплина на лыжах, четырёхкратный олимпийский чемпион (1984 — с 90 м трамплина, 1988 — с 70, 90 м и в командных соревнованиях), серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр 1984 года в прыжках с 70-метрового трамплина, 4-кратный (в том числе самый молодой в истории) чемпион мира (1982, 1985, 1987, 1989), двукратный победитель «Турне четырёх трамплинов» (1983, 1988).

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