Namesakes
Tapio Rautavaara
(m) 1915-1979 
Olympic Medalists 1948 javelin throw (gold)
Juhamatti Aaltonen
(a.k.a. Tapio) (m) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2014 ice hockey (bronze)
Tapio Korjus
(m) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1988 javelin throw (gold)
Tapio Mäkelä
(m) 1926-2016
Olympic Medalists 1952 cross-country skiing (gold/silver)
Tapio Kantanen
(m) 1949-
Olympic Medalists 1972 3000 m steeplechase (bronze)