Matti Nykänen
Finnish ski jumper
Matti Ensio Nykänen was a Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1981 to 1991. He is one of the most successful ski jumpers of all time, having won five Winter Olympic medals, nine World Championship medals, and 22 Finnish Championship medals. Wikipedia
Born: July 17, 1963, Jyväskylä, Finland
Died: February 4, 2019 (age 55 years), Lappeenranta, Finland
Spouse: Mervi Tapola (m. 2004–2010), Mervi Tapola (m. 2001–2003), Sari Paanala (m. 1996–1998), and more
Children: Sami Nykänen and Eveliina Nykänen
Parents: Vieno Nykänen and Ensio Nykänen