Olavi Lahtinen
Finnish association football player and basketball player
About Olavi Lahtinen
Lived 1929 – 1965 (aged 36). Olavi Lahtinen was a Finnish association football player and basketball player.
Olavi Lahtinen (5 January 1929 – 12 May 1965) was a Finnish footballer. He played in 27 matches for the Finland national football team from 1953 to 1958. He was also named in Finland's squad for the Group 2 qualification tournament for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In Mestaruussarja he played 185 games and scored 55 goals. He also scored 44 goals in second level Suomensarja for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi.
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Who was Olavi Lahtinen?
Finnish association football player and basketball player (1929-1965)
When was Olavi Lahtinen born?
Olavi Lahtinen was born on 5 January 1929 in Helsinki.
When did Olavi Lahtinen die?
Olavi Lahtinen died on 12 March 1965 in Helsinki.
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Olavi Lahtinen was an association football player and basketball player.
What nationality was Olavi Lahtinen?
Olavi Lahtinen was Finnish.
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