Paavo Nurmi   (m)   1897-1973  
Notable Athletes   (track)
Olympic Medalists   1920; 1924; 1928   team cross country; 1500 m; 3000 m team; individual cross country; 10000 m; 3000 m steeplechase; 5000 m   (gold/silver)
Paavo Lipponen   (m)   1941-  
Finnish Presidents and Prime Ministers   1995-2003   (prime minister)
Paavo Yrjölä   (m)   1902-1980  
Olympic Medalists   1928   decathlon   (gold)
Paavo Johansson   (m)   1895-1983  
Olympic Medalists   1920   javelin throw   (bronze)
Paavo Lonkila   (m)   1923-2017  
Olympic Medalists   1952   cross-country skiing   (gold/bronze)