Namesakes
Matti Sippala
(middle name Kalervo) (m) 1908-1997 
Olympic Medalists 1932 javelin throw (silver)
Kalervo Toivonen
(m) 1913-2006
Olympic Medalists 1936 javelin throw (bronze)
Arto Bryggare
(middle name Kalervo) (m) 1958-
Olympic Medalists 1984 110 m hurdles (bronze)
Jere Lehtinen
(middle name Kalervo) (m) 1973-
Olympic Medalists 1994; 1998; 2006; 2010 ice hockey (silver/bronze)