Olavi

Olavi is a male first name.

Origin and Meaning

Olavi is a Finnish variant of Olaf.

Well-known bearers of the name

  • Olli Huttunen ( biathlete ) ( 1915-1940 ), Finnish biathlete
  • Olli Huttunen ( footballer ) ( born 1960 ), Finnish football goalkeeper and football coach
  • Olavi Remes (1909-1942), Finnish cross-country skiers
  • Olavi Salonen ( born 1933), Finnish middle distance runner
  • Olavi Salsola (1933-1995), Finnish middle distance runner
  • Olavi Svanberg (1941-2002), Finnish ski - orienteering
  • Olavi Uusivirta ( b. 1983 ), Finnish musician and actor
  • Olavi Virta (1915-1972), Finnish tango and pop singer
  • Olavi Vuorisalo ( born 1933), Finnish middle distance runner

Others

On July 11, 1957 ran in Turku Olavi Salonen, Olavi Salsola a new world record in the 1,500 meters. Also Olavi Vuorisalo, the third of the race, would have improved the previous world record. In the Finnish press one spoke then of the "three Olavis " (see also 1500 - meter world record run of Turku 1957).

  • Male first name
  • Finnish personal name
Olli Huttunen (biathlete) Olli Remes
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