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Memorial Page for Matti Nykänen (née Matti Ensio Nykänen)
Jul 17, 1963 – Feb 4, 2019(55 years)Died in:Joutseno, Lappeenranta
Finnish ski jumper
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July 17th, 2026
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Matti Nykänen (* July 17, 1963 in Jyväskylä; † February 4, 2019 in Joutseno) was a finnish ski jumper. He was 55 years old. He had 3 wives. He had 3 children. His awards include Holmenkollen Medal and Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland. His cause of death was pancreatitis. He was buried at Jyväskylä old cemetery.
Life Events
7 EventsBorn in Jyväskylä, Central Finland
1963Holmenkollen Medal
1987Married Mervi Tapola
2001until 2003
Married Mervi Tapola
2004until 2010
Married Pia Nykänen
2014until 2019
Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
2017Died in Joutseno, Lappeenranta (pancreatitis)
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Matti Nykänen (née Matti Ensio Nykänen). Forever remembered.