Born in Jyväskylä

Jyväskylä is the fifth most populous urban area in Finland and the regional capital of Central Finland. Name these famous people who were born in Jyväskylä.
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Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010
1955
Matti Vanhanen
Former ski jumper, winner of five Olympic medals, nine World Championship medals, four overall titles and two Four Hills titles
1963
Matti Nykänen
Author of juvenile fiction, "Ella"-series
1964
Timo Parvela
Former ski jumper, winner of two Olympic medals and three World championship medals
1972
Jani Soininen
Hall of Fame ice hockey player and top scorer in the history of the Finnish women's national team
1973
Riikka Sallinen
Former ski jumper, winner of an Olympic medal and three World Championship medals
1975
Risto Jussilainen
Ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Utah Mammoth
1994
Olli Määttä
Rally driver and double World Champion
2000
Kalle Rovanperä
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