About Olavi Ahonen
Lived 1941 – 1995 (aged 54). Olavi Ahonen was a Finnish basketball player.
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
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Who was Olavi Ahonen?
Finnish basketball player
When was Olavi Ahonen born?
Olavi Ahonen was born on 31 January 1941 in Tampere.
When did Olavi Ahonen die?
Olavi Ahonen died on 16 April 1995 in Tampere.
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Olavi Ahonen was a basketball player.
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Olavi Ahonen was Finnish.
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