Olavi Ahonen (basketball)

Olavi Ahonen
Personal information
Born (1941-01-31)January 31, 1941
Tampere, Finland
Died April 16, 1995(1995-04-16) (aged 54)
Tampere, Finland
Nationality Finnish
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

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]

Trophies and awards

  • Jersey #7 retired by Tampereen Pyrintö
  • Sixth place in EuroBasket 1967
  • Nordic Championship 1966
  • Finnish Cup 1969

References

  1. ↑ "Koripallon arvokisoissa pelanneet suomalaismiehet". Suomen Urheilutietäjät ry. 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Kalevi Tuomisen, Olavi Ahosen, Arvo Jantusen ja Seija Leinon paidat Pyynikin kattoon". Tampereen Pyrintö Basketball. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. ↑ fiba.com
  4. ↑ "Miesten maajoukkue 1966". Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  • "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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