Matti Nykänen

(1963-2019)

Finnish ski jumper

more_vert

Partner

Pia Talonpoika

view profile »

img

view couple »

2,535 views

favorite

About

edit

Jump to

Family
Relationships
Associates
Similar

Matti Ensio Nykänen (17 July 1963 – 4 February 2019) 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 (four gold), nine World Championship medals (five gold), and 22 Finnish Championship medals (14 gold). Most notably, he won three gold medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics, becoming, along with Yvonne van Gennip of the Netherlands, the most medaled athlete that winter.

Key details

edit section

Born	Matti Ensio Nykänen 17 July 1963 Jyväskylä, Finland
Died	4 January 2019 (aged 55) Lappeenranta, Finland
Zodiac	Cancer
Tags	Add tag

Family members

add

Spouse

Tiina Hassinen - · · m. ???? info edit

expand_more

view couple »
Pia Hynninen - · · m. ???? info edit

expand_more

view couple »
Sari Paanala - · · m. ???? info edit

expand_more

view couple »
Mervi Tapola 1954-2019 · Finnish ski jumper · m. 2001; div. 2003 info edit

expand_more

view couple »

Show more expand_more

Children

Sami info 1st child with Tiina Hassinen Male b. 1987 · Age: 38 · 1987- · Celebrity Baby

expand_more
Eveliina info 2nd child with Pia Hynninen Female b. 1990 · Age: 35 · 1990- · Celebrity Baby

expand_more