Sirkka Polkunen

Finnish cross-country skier
Person human Q271579
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Summary

Sirkka Polkunen is a human[1]. She was born in Jyväskylä[2]. She was born on November 6, 1927[3]. She died in Laukaa[4]. She died on September 28, 2014[5]. She worked as a cross-country skier[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jyväskylä[2].
  • Sirkka Polkunen passed away in Laukaa[4].
  • Sirkka Polkunen was born on November 6, 1927[3].
  • Sirkka Polkunen died on September 28, 2014[5].
  • Sirkka Polkunen held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Sirkka Polkunen's professions included cross-country skier[6].
  • Sirkka Polkunen is recorded as female[9].
  • Sirkka Polkunen's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Sirkka Polkunen's Commons category is recorded as Sirkka Polkunen[11].
  • Sirkka Polkunen's sport is recorded as cross-country skiing[12].
  • Sirkka Polkunen's family name is recorded as Vilander[13].
  • Sirkka Polkunen's given name is recorded as Sirkka[14].
  • Sirkka Polkunen's participant in is recorded as 1952 Winter Olympics[15].
  • Sirkka Polkunen's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics – ladies' 3 × 5 kilometre relay[16].
  • Sirkka Polkunen's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1954[17].
  • Sirkka Polkunen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[18].
  • Sirkka Polkunen's country for sport is recorded as Finland[19].
  • Sirkka Polkunen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jyväskylä[2], Sirkka Polkunen… she was born on November 6, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Sirkka Polkunen worked as a cross-country skier[6].

Death and Burial

Sirkka Polkunen died on September 28, 2014[5]. She passed away in Laukaa[4].

Why It Matters

Sirkka Polkunen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Sirkka Polkunen born?

Sirkka Polkunen was born in Jyväskylä[2].

Where did Sirkka Polkunen die?

Sirkka Polkunen passed away in Laukaa[4].

What did Sirkka Polkunen do for work?

Sirkka Polkunen worked as cross-country skier[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Jyväskylä
    Family name → Vilander
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Finnish
    Given name → Sirkka
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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