Henri Toivonen
E432278
Henri Toivonen was a highly talented Finnish rally driver of the 1980s, best known for his spectacular speed in Group B cars and his tragic death in the 1986 Tour de Corse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henri Toivonen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4322022 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henri Toivonen Context triple: [Lancia Martini Racing, associatedDriver, Henri Toivonen]
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A.
Erkki Tuomioja
Erkki Tuomioja is a Finnish politician and long-serving Social Democratic Party member who has held multiple ministerial posts, including Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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B.
Ali Aaltonen
Ali Aaltonen was a Finnish military officer who played a notable leadership role on the Red side during the Finnish Civil War.
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C.
Hannu Heikkinen
Hannu Heikkinen is a structural engineer known for his work on the design and construction of Toronto City Hall.
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D.
Wiljo Tuompo
Wiljo Tuompo was a Finnish military officer best known for his leadership role during the Winter War, particularly in the defense against Soviet forces.
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E.
Sakari Tuomioja
Sakari Tuomioja was a Finnish politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Finland in the 1950s and later as Governor of the Bank of Finland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henri Toivonen Target entity description: Henri Toivonen was a highly talented Finnish rally driver of the 1980s, best known for his spectacular speed in Group B cars and his tragic death in the 1986 Tour de Corse.
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A.
Erkki Tuomioja
Erkki Tuomioja is a Finnish politician and long-serving Social Democratic Party member who has held multiple ministerial posts, including Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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B.
Ali Aaltonen
Ali Aaltonen was a Finnish military officer who played a notable leadership role on the Red side during the Finnish Civil War.
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C.
Hannu Heikkinen
Hannu Heikkinen is a structural engineer known for his work on the design and construction of Toronto City Hall.
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D.
Wiljo Tuompo
Wiljo Tuompo was a Finnish military officer best known for his leadership role during the Winter War, particularly in the defense against Soviet forces.
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E.
Sakari Tuomioja
Sakari Tuomioja was a Finnish politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Finland in the 1950s and later as Governor of the Bank of Finland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Finnish person
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human ⓘ rally driver ⓘ |
| activeYearsInWRC | 1979–1986 ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
driving Group B rally cars
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exceptional speed in Group B era ⓘ fatal accident in 1986 Tour de Corse ⓘ |
| carNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
car crash
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rally accident ⓘ |
| children |
Arla Toivonen
NERFINISHED
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Markku Toivonen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedIn |
1000 Lakes Rally
NERFINISHED
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Monte Carlo Rally NERFINISHED ⓘ RAC Rally NERFINISHED ⓘ Tour de Corse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1956-08-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1986-05-02 ⓘ |
| diedIn | 1986 Tour de Corse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| droveCar |
Lancia Delta S4
NERFINISHED
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Opel Ascona 400 NERFINISHED ⓘ Porsche 911 NERFINISHED ⓘ Talbot Sunbeam Lotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Toivonen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Pauli Toivonen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstWRCWin | 1980 RAC Rally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Henri Pauli Toivonen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Henri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastWRCWin | 1986 Monte Carlo Rally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | Henri Toivonen memorials in Corsica and Finland ⓘ |
| nationality | Finnish ⓘ |
| notableFor | influencing the end of Group B regulations ⓘ |
| participatedIn | World Rally Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Jyväskylä NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Corte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Harri Toivonen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | rallying ⓘ |
| spouse | Erja Toivonen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team |
Lancia
NERFINISHED
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Opel NERFINISHED ⓘ Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ Talbot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| won |
1980 RAC Rally
NERFINISHED
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1985 RAC Rally NERFINISHED ⓘ 1986 Monte Carlo Rally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WRCStarts | 40 ⓘ |
| WRCVictories | 3 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henri Toivonen Description of subject: Henri Toivonen was a highly talented Finnish rally driver of the 1980s, best known for his spectacular speed in Group B cars and his tragic death in the 1986 Tour de Corse.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.