Namesakes
Tapio Mäkelä
(m) 1926-2016 
Olympic Medalists 1952 cross-country skiing (gold/silver)
Mikko Mäkelä
(m) 1965-
Olympic Medalists 1994 ice hockey (bronze)
Wille Mäkelä
(m) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 2006 curling (silver)