Namesakes
Finnish Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Paavo Lipponen 1995-2003 
Notable Athletes:
1 track
(track) Paavo Nurmi 1897-1973
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 gold, 1 gold/bronze, 1 gold/silver
(bronze) Paavo Johansson 1920 javelin throw
(gold/silver) Paavo Nurmi 1920; 1924; 1928 team cross country; 1500 m; 3000 m team; individual cross country; 10000 m; 3000 m steeplechase; 5000 m
(gold) Paavo Yrjölä 1928 decathlon
(gold/bronze) Paavo Lonkila 1952 cross-country skiing