Matti Nykanen

Finnish ski jumper who won five Olympic and World Championship medals, but tarnished his reputation with his violent behavior.Known to be a heavy drinker, he was convicted in a stabbing case in 2004, serving over 2 years in jail for it, and was sent back to jail again in 2009 after assaulting his wife.Janne Ahonen was another, much less colorful Finnish Olympic athlete.

He won three gold medals in the Calgary Winter Olympics in 1988, tied for the most of any athlete in the competition.

He had a tempestuous relationship with heiress Mervi Tapola, the couple divorcing in 2003 and remarrying again just a year later.

Skier Matti Nykanen were born on Wednesday, birthstone is Ruby, the seaon was Summer in the Chinese year of Rabbite, it is 176 days until Matti Nykanen next birthday.

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