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Priit Tomson

b. 1942

Estonian basketball player (born 1942)

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About Priit Tomson

Born 1942. Priit Tomson is a Russian and Estonian basketball player.

Priit Tomson (November 3, 1942, Tallinn, 193 cm) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two gold medals at the World Championship. Tomson is a three-time Eurobasket champion with the Soviet Union national basketball team. He was a member of the youth and student teams of the Soviet Union in 1963–65 and the senior team in 1966–74 as a small forward. The highest-scoring player in the Estonian National Team throughout his long career.He was described as a basketball aristocrat, who was characterised by skilful operating in picking up offensive rebounds and accurate throwing from central positions and was often tasked with neutralising the opponents’ most dangerous players. Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2010.

Club career Tomson's career started at the age of 18 in 1961 when he joined TPI basketball team (Tallinn Polytechnic Institute). After that he played for Kalev Tartu at the Championships of the Soviet Union in 1963–76 and for the Estonian National Team, which he captained from 1969.

Achievements National team Olympic Games: Image:Med 3.png 1968 World Championships: Image:Med 1.png 1967, European Championships: Image:Med 1.png 1967, Image:Med 1.png 1969, Image:Med 1.png 1971

Club Estonian SSR Championship: 1961-1966, 1979

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn Kristiine Gymnasium
Awards
Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Priit Tomson's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Priit Tomson?

Estonian basketball player (born 1942)

When was Priit Tomson born?

Priit Tomson was born on 3 November 1942 in Tallinn.

What is Priit Tomson's occupation?

Priit Tomson is a basketball player.

What nationality is Priit Tomson?

Priit Tomson is Russian and Estonian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Priit Tomson

· Wikidata: Q429560

· DBpedia: Priit Tomson

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