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Olavi Ahonen (basketball)

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Nationality
  
Finnish

1970–1977
  
Pispalan Tarmo

Height
  
1.83 m

1960–1970
  
Tampereen Pyrinto

Died
  
April 16, 1995

Playing career
  
1960–1977

Role
  
Basketball Player

Listed height
  
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Name
  
Olavi Ahonen


Born
  
January 31, 1941 Tampere, Finland (
1941-01-31
)

Olavi Antero Ahonen (January 31, 1941 – April 16, 1995) 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.

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. With the national team he also won the Nordic championship in 1966.

Trophies and awards

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

    Olavi Ahonen (basketball) Wikipedia