Ari Tapani Salonen is a Finnish sprinter born on August 18, 1957, in Taivassalo. He won the Finnish championship in the 100 meters in 1987, setting his personal best at 10.52 seconds. The previous year, he earned a silver medal. Salonen also excelled in the 200 meters, placing fourth in the Kalevan games in 1980 and 1986. At the Finnish Indoor Championships, he achieved gold in the 60 meters in 1988 and collected multiple silver and bronze medals across various events during his career. He was coached by Jarkko Maunula and Hannu Rautala.
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Meaning of the name - Ari
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Generation Group
Ari Tapani Salonen belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Taivassalo
Occupation: sprinter
Awards Received: 100 meter Finnish champion (1987) | 60 meter indoor Finnish champion (1988) | 100 meter silver medalist (1986) | 60 meter indoor silver medals (1980, 1984, 1986) | 200 meter indoor bronze medal (1984)
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for August 18, 1957
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 18, 2025 |
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Sun | 25 Leo 27 | 26 Leo 0 | 2 Scorpio 1 |
Moon | 25 Taurus 39 | 28 Gemini 39 | 5 Sagittarius 28 |
Mercury | 22 Virgo 7 | 7 Leo 28 | 3 Scorpio 3 |
Venus | 28 Virgo 25 | 21 Cancer 42 | 17 Sagittarius 40 |
Mars | 6 Virgo 38 | 7 Libra 23 | 20 Libra 35 |
Jupiter | 2 Libra 2 | 15 Cancer 22 | 16 Libra 20 |
Saturn | 8 Sagittarius 9 | 0 Aries 44 | 12 Sagittarius 11 |
Uranus | 8 Leo 28 | 1 Gemini 20 | 11 Leo 27 |
Neptune | 0 Scorpio 12 | 1 Aries 39 | 2 Scorpio 19 |
Pluto | 29 Leo 58 | 2 Aquarius 1 | 1 Virgo 55 |
Rahu | 14 Scorpio 32 | 19 Pisces 19 | 10 Scorpio 56 |
Ketu | 14 Taurus 32 | 19 Virgo 19 | 10 Taurus 56 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Ari Tapani Salonen's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Saturn opposition Jupiter
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 28 October, 2025