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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1941 Tampere, Finland |
| Died | April 16, 1995 (aged 54) Tampere, Finland |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1960–1977 |
| Career history | |
| 1960–1970 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| 1970–1977 | Pispalan Tarmo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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
edit- Jersey #7 retired by Tampereen Pyrintö
- Sixth place in EuroBasket 1967
- Nordic Championship 1966
- Finnish Cup 1969
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
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