Namesakes
Finnish Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Väinö Tanner 1926-1927 
Olympic Medalists:
2 silver, 1 gold, 1 gold/silver
(silver) Väinö Siikaniemi 1912 javelin throw - both hands
(gold) Väinö Sipilä 1924 cross country team
(silver) Väinö Liikkanen 1932 cross-country skiing
(gold/silver) Väinö Huhtala 1960; 1964 cross-country skiing