Niemi
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Niemi is a surname originating in Finland
(in Finnish
, it means "peninsula"). It may also refer to, alphabetically:
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
(in Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
, it means "peninsula"). It may also refer to, alphabetically:
- Antti Niemi (footballer) (born 1972), Finnish football goalkeeper
- Antti Niemi (ice hockey)Antti Niemi (ice hockey)Antti Niemi is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. During the 2009–10 NHL season as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, he became the first Finnish goaltender to win the Stanley Cup.-Playing career:Niemi...
(born 1983), Finnish ice hockey goaltender - Antti-Jussi NiemiAntti-Jussi NiemiAntti-Jussi Jormanpoika Niemi is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman playing for Jokerit of the SM-Liiga.- Draft :...
(born 1977), Finnish ice hockey defenceman - Erkki NiemiErkki NiemiErkki Olavi Niemi is a retired high jumper from Finland. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 9th place .-References:*...
(born 1962), Finnish high jumper - Esko NiemiEsko NiemiEsko Ilmari Niemi is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.-External links:*...
(born 1934), Finnish ice hockey player - Jari NiemiJari NiemiJari Niemi is a Finnish footballer who currently plays forFC Ilves in the third tier of Finnish football league system. He has also played for R.A.E.C. Mons, Standard Liège and K. Sint-Truidense V.V. in Belgium. In the Finnish Veikkausliiga Niemi has played for TPV Tampere, FC Haka and Tampere...
(born 1977), Finnish footballer - Kai NiemiKai NiemiKai Juhani Niemi is former international motorcycle speedway rider who represented Finland in the World Team Cup...
(born 1955), motorcycle speedway rider - Laurie NiemiLaurie NiemiLaurie Jack Niemi was an American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Washington State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1949 NFL Draft....
(1925–1968), American footballer - Lisa NiemiLisa NiemiLisa Niemi is an American actress and dancer. She is the widow of actor, singer and dancer Patrick Swayze. They were married for 34 years, from 1975 until his death in 2009.-Early life:...
(born 1956), Finnish-American actress and dancer - Masa NiemiMasa NiemiMartti "Masa" Elis Niemi was a Finnish actor. Niemi started his career as a drummer, but became popular as a comedian. He is most famous for his role as "Pätkä" in all thirteen original Pekka ja Pätkä movies.- Life :Niemi was born in Viipuri. His films include Majuri maantieltä...
(1914–1960), Finnish actor - Matti Niemi (rower)Matti Niemi (rower)Matti Juhani Niemi is a Finnish rower.He was born in Viljakkala. At the 1956 Summer Olympics he was the coxswain of the Finnish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours event.-References:...
(born 1937), Finnish rower - Matti Niemi (athlete)Matti Niemi (athlete)Matti Niemi is a retired Finnish athlete who specialized in the 110 metres hurdles.He was born in Padasjoki. He competed at the World Championships in 1999, 2003 and 2005, as well as the 2002 European Championships and the 2003 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final round.He became...
(born 1976), Finnish hurdler - Mikael NiemiMikael NiemiMikael Niemi is a Swedish author. He wrote the novel Populärmusik från Vittula . It is the story of a young boy, Matti, growing up in Pajala in the 1960s and is recounted in a humorous way...
(born 1959), Swedish author - Mikko NiemiMikko NiemiMikko Niemi Mikko Niemi Mikko Niemi (born June 17, 1972 in Tampere, Finland is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player. Niemi began his career at junior level icing for his local team Ilves Tampere at junior A SM-Liiga standard, the highest level of junior ice hockey. In his first season,...
(born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player - Pekka NiemiPekka NiemiPekka Niemi was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen....
(1909–1993), Finnish cross-country skier - Shane NiemiShane NiemiShane Niemi is a Canadian sprints athlete.-Achievements:He holds the current BC high school track and field 400m record of 46.8 in 1996 while he was attending Westsyde.-Personal bests:...
(born 1978), Canadian sprints athlete - Virpi NiemiVirpi NiemiVirpi Niemi is a Finnish cross country skier who competed in 1995. Her best World Cup finish was 26th in a 15 km event in Japan that same year....
(born 1966), Finnish cross country skier