About Lea Hakala
Born 1960. Lea Hakala is a Finnish basketball player.
Lea Helena Hakala (born 15 March 1960) is a Finnish basketball coach and former player. Standing at tall, she played as a power forward and a small forward. Hakala played basketball for nine different teams in Finland, Italy and Spain.
Professional career Hakala is considered to be the best Finnish women's basketball player ever. She won 16 women's Finnish championships. In the Finnish national team she played a total of 26 years and 251 matches with 4138 points. She was part of the Finnish team that played in EuroBasket Women in 1980 (Score average 16.7 points/match), 1981 (18.9) and 1987 (21.2). Hakala's mother Eila Koiso-Kanttila also played basketball and was part of the 1952 Finnish team.
In 2013, Hakala was inducted to the Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame. She was invited to the FIBA Europe Legends match played at the 2015 Women's European Championships. In January 2019, Hakala was named the second person with a basketball background in history inducted to the Finnish Sports Hall of Fame.
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Who is Lea Hakala?
Finnish basketball player and coach
When was Lea Hakala born?
Lea Hakala was born on 15 March 1960 in Helsinki.
What is Lea Hakala's occupation?
Lea Hakala is a basketball player.
What nationality is Lea Hakala?
Lea Hakala is Finnish.
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