Namesakes
Olympic Medalists:
2 silver, 1 bronze, 1 silver/bronze
(bronze) Tapani Niku 1924 cross-country skiing 
(silver) Antti Kalliomäki (middle name Tapani) 1976 pole vault
(silver) Erkki Lehtonen (middle name Tapani) 1988 ice hockey
(silver/bronze) Jukka Tammi (middle name Tapani) 1988; 1994; 1998 ice hockey