Jorma Kortelainen

Finnish cross-country skier and rower (1932-2012)
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Jorma Kortelainen

Summary

Jorma Kortelainen is a human[1]. Born in Pyhäselkä[2], he… he was born on December 17, 1932[3]. He passed away in Jyväskylä[4]. He died on December 27, 2012[5]. He worked as a cross-country skier[6] and rower[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jorma Kortelainen was born in Pyhäselkä[2].
  • Jorma Kortelainen passed away in Jyväskylä[4].
  • Jorma Kortelainen was born on December 17, 1932[3].
  • Jorma Kortelainen died on December 27, 2012[5].
  • Jorma Kortelainen held citizenship in Finland[9].
  • Jorma Kortelainen worked as a cross-country skier[6].
  • Jorma Kortelainen worked as a rower[7].
  • Jorma Kortelainen is recorded as male[10].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's sport is recorded as cross-country skiing[12].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's sport is recorded as rowing[13].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's family name is recorded as Kortelainen[14].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's given name is recorded as Jorma[15].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics – men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay[16].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's single sculls[17].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[18].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jora'}[19].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Jorma Kortelainen'}[20].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's country for sport is recorded as Finland[21].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+185'}[22].
  • Jorma Kortelainen's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+75'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Jorma Kortelainen's place of birth was Pyhäselkä[2]. He was born on December 17, 1932[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cross-country skier[6] and rower[7].

Death and Burial

Jorma Kortelainen died on December 27, 2012[5]. He died in Jyväskylä[4].

Why It Matters

Jorma Kortelainen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Jorma Kortelainen born?

Jorma Kortelainen's place of birth was Pyhäselkä[2].

Where did Jorma Kortelainen die?

Jorma Kortelainen died in Jyväskylä[4].

What did Jorma Kortelainen do for work?

Jorma Kortelainen worked as cross-country skier[6] and rower[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Pyhäselkä
    Family name → Kortelainen
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Finnish
    Given name → Jorma
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