Olavi Antero Ahonen (January 31, 1941 – April 16, 1995)[1] was a Finnish basketball player. 184 cm tall Ahonen played for Tampereen Pyrintö and Pispalan Tarmo in Korisliiga. Pyrintö has retired Ahonen's jersey but allowes players to use his number 7.[2]
Ahonen had also 51 caps in Finland national basketball team and belonged to the Finnish squad in EuroBasket 1967 that achieved the sixth place, country's best position in men's international basketball competitions until then.[3] With the national team he also won the Nordic championship in 1966.[4]
^"Koripallon arvokisoissa pelanneet suomalaismiehet". Suomen Urheilutietäjät ry. 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
^"Kalevi Tuomisen, Olavi Ahosen, Arvo Jantusen ja Seija Leinon paidat Pyynikin kattoon". Tampereen Pyrintö Basketball. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
olavi, ahonen, basketball, olavi, antero, ahonen, january, 1941, april, 1995, finnish, basketball, player, tall, ahonen, played, tampereen, pyrintö, pispalan, tarmo, korisliiga, pyrintö, retired, ahonen, jersey, allowes, players, number, olavi, ahonenpersonal,. Olavi Antero Ahonen January 31 1941 April 16 1995 1 was a Finnish basketball player 184 cm tall Ahonen played for Tampereen Pyrinto and Pispalan Tarmo in Korisliiga Pyrinto has retired Ahonen s jersey but allowes players to use his number 7 2 Olavi AhonenPersonal informationBorn 1941 01 31 January 31 1941Tampere FinlandDiedApril 16 1995 1995 04 16 aged 54 Tampere FinlandNationalityFinnishListed height6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Career informationPlaying career1960 1977Career history1960 1970Tampereen Pyrinto1970 1977Pispalan TarmoCareer highlights and awardsNo 7 retired by the Tampereen Pyrinto Sixth place in EuroBasket 1967 Finnish Cup 1969 Nordic Championship 1966 Ahonen had also 51 caps in Finland national basketball team and belonged to the Finnish squad in EuroBasket 1967 that achieved the sixth place country s best position in men s international basketball competitions until then 3 With the national team he also won the Nordic championship in 1966 4 Trophies and awards editJersey 7 retired by Tampereen Pyrinto Sixth place in EuroBasket 1967 Nordic Championship 1966 Finnish Cup 1969References edit Koripallon arvokisoissa pelanneet suomalaismiehet Suomen Urheilutietajat ry 2011 Retrieved 12 August 2015 Kalevi Tuomisen Olavi Ahosen Arvo Jantusen ja Seija Leinon paidat Pyynikin kattoon Tampereen Pyrinto Basketball 8 February 2014 Retrieved 12 August 2015 fiba com Miesten maajoukkue 1966 Finnish Basketball Association Retrieved 12 August 2015 External links edit Olavi Ahonen Finnish Basketball Association Retrieved 12 August 2015 National Team Statistics Finnish Basketball Association Retrieved 12 August 2015 Olavi Ahonen profile fiba com Retrieved 12 August 2015 nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to a Finnish basketball figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Olavi Ahonen basketball amp oldid 1173698594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
