Pekka Rinne

Finnish ice hockey player
Person human Q959915
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Pekka Rinne

Summary

Pekka Rinne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kempele[2]. He was born on +1982-11-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Pekka Rinne was born in Kempele[2].
  • Pekka Rinne was born on +1982-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pekka Rinne held citizenship in Finland[6].
  • Finnish was Pekka Rinne's native language[7].
  • Pekka Rinne worked as an ice hockey player[4].
  • Pekka Rinne received the Vezina Trophy[8].
  • Pekka Rinne is recorded as male[9].
  • Pekka Rinne's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Pekka Rinne's member of sports team is recorded as Nashville Predators[11].
  • Pekka Rinne's Commons category is recorded as Pekka Rinne[12].
  • Pekka Rinne's position played on team / speciality is recorded as goaltender[13].
  • Pekka Rinne's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[14].
  • Pekka Rinne's sport is recorded as ice hockey[15].
  • Pekka Rinne's drafted by is recorded as Nashville Predators[16].
  • Pekka Rinne's family name is recorded as Rinne[17].
  • Pekka Rinne's given name is recorded as Pekka[18].
  • Pekka Rinne's given name is recorded as Päiviö[19].
  • Pekka Rinne's relative is recorded as Mika Pyörälä[20].
  • Pekka Rinne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[21].
  • Pekka Rinne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Pekka Rinne's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Pekka Päiviö Rinne'}[23].
  • Pekka Rinne's country for sport is recorded as Finland[24].
  • Pekka Rinne's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+196'}[25].
  • Pekka Rinne's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+93'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Pekka Rinne was born in Kempele[2]. He was born on +1982-11-03T00:00:00Z[3]. Finnish was his native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Pekka Rinne's professions included ice hockey player[4].

Recognition

Pekka Rinne received the Vezina Trophy[8].

Why It Matters

Pekka Rinne ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Pekka Rinne born?

Pekka Rinne was born in Kempele[2].

What did Pekka Rinne do for work?

Pekka Rinne worked as ice hockey player[4].

What awards did Pekka Rinne receive?

Honors received include Vezina Trophy[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . kaleva.fi. Retrieved . kaleva.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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