Risto

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Risto is a Macedonian, Estonian and Finnish masculine given name and may refer to:

People from Estonia

• Risto Kallaste (born 1971), former professional footballer
• Risto Mätas (born 1984), javelin thrower

People from Finland

• Risto Ahti (born 1943), writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 1994
• Risto Alapuro (born 1944), sociologist
• Risto Isomäki (born 1961), environmental activist and author of science fiction and nonfiction books
• Risto Jalo (born 1962), retired professional ice hockey player
• Risto Jarva (1934–1977), filmmaker
• Risto Jussilainen (born 1975), ski jumper
• Risto Kaskilahti (born 1963), actor
• Risto Laakkonen (born 1967), ski jumper who competed from 1986 to 1993
• Risto Mannisenmäki (born 1959), former rally co-driver, twice world champion with driver Tommi Mäkinen
• Risto Mattila (born 1981), snowboarder
• Risto Näätänen (born 1939), psychologist and neuroscientist, Professor in University of Helsinki 1975–1999
• Risto Nuuros, orienteering competitor, silver medalist at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg
• Risto Orko (1899–2001), film producer and director
• Risto Penttilä (born 1959), former member of the Finnish parliament, Director of the Finnish Business and Policy Forum
• Risto Puustinen (born 1959), football manager and a former footballer
• Risto Rasa (born 1954), poet
• Risto Ryti (1889–1956), fifth President of Finland from 1940 to 1944
• Risto Siilasmaa (born 1966), the Chairman, founder and former CEO of F-Secure Corporation (anti-virus and computer security software)
• Risto Siltanen (born 1958), retired professional ice hockey defenceman
• Risto Ulmala (born 1963), former long-distance runner

People from Macedonia

• Risto Kirjazovski (1927–2002), historian, scientist and publisher
• Risto Krle (1900–1975), playwright
• Risto Bimbiloski (born 1975), fashion designer

People from Montenegro

• Risto Lakić (born 1983), football defender
• Risto Stijović (1894–1974), sculptor

Other nationalities

• Risto Mejide (born 1975), Spanish publicist, author, music producer and songwriter, judge on the television show Operación Triunfo

Fictional characters

• Risto Reipas, Finnish translation for Christopher Robin
• Risto Räppääjä, a Finnish children's fantasy books character

Other uses

• Risto (film), 2011 Finnish film
• Risto, a Finnish pop rock band (Refer to fi:Risto (yhtye))

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