Arvo Jantunen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 1929 Viipuri, Finland[1] |
| Died | 20 July 2018 (aged 89) Tampere, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1949–1966 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| As coach: | |
| 1963 | Finland (assistant) |
| 1964–1966 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Arvo Johannes Jantunen (April 29, 1929 – July 20, 2018) was a Finnish basketball player and coach who also played handball, football and pesäpallo at the national top-tier level. In basketball, Jantunen represented Tampereen Pyrintö that has retired his jersey. He also played for Finnish national team in three EuroBasket editions.
Career and personal life[edit]
In basketball, the 186-centimetre-tall (6 ft 1 in) Jantunen played his whole SM-sarja career for Tampereen Pyrintö. He also worked as the head coach of the team for two seasons in the 1960s.[2] Pyrintö retired Jantunen's jersey in 2014 but per team policy allows players to use his number 5.[3]
Jantunen had 50 caps for the Finland national basketball team and belonged to the Finnish squads in EuroBasket 1957, EuroBasket 1959 and EuroBasket 1961, placing best at 1957 (11th).[4]
Jantunen worked as a P.E. teacher. He died in Tampere at the age of 89 on July 20 2018.[5][6]
Trophies and awards[edit]
Basketball[edit]
- Jersey #5 retired by Tampereen Pyrintö
- 11th place in EuroBasket 1957, 13th in EuroBasket 1959, 14th in EuroBasket 1961
- SM-sarja silver medal in 1958
Handball[edit]
- Finnish championship in 1959
- silver in 1954
Sources[edit]
- Urheilumme Kasvot Osa 3 Palloilu (in Finnish). Oy Scandia Kirjat Ab. 1973.
- "Arvo Jantunen". Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- "National Team Statistics". Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
References[edit]
- ^ "Koripallon arvokisoissa pelanneet suomalaismiehet". Suomen Urheilutietäjät ry. 2011. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Urheilumme Kasvot Osa 3 Palloilu, 841–842
- ^ "Kalevi Tuomisen, Olavi Ahosen, Arvo Jantusen ja Seija Leinon paidat Pyynikin kattoon". Tampereen Pyrintö Basketball. 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ National Team Statistics – Finnish Basketball Association
- ^ "Arvo Jantunen, yksi Tampereen Pyrinnön koripalloilun suurista hahmoista on poissa". Aamulehti. 21 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Hakanen, Jarmo (2018-07-24). "Kuolleet – Palloilijalegenda on poissa (Obituary)". Aamulehti, p. B7 (in Finnish).
External links[edit]
- "Arvo Jantunen profile". FIBA Archive. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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