Tapio Pöyhönen
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Finnish |
Born | Helsinki, Finland | 19 November 1927
Died | 27 August 2011 Helsinki, Finland | (aged 83)
Sport | |
Sport | Basketball |
Tapio ("Tappari") Pöyhönen (19 November 1927 – 27 August 2011) was a Finnish basketball player. He was born in Helsinki and grew up in Isku.[1] He competed in 1950 World Cup qualifiers in Nice, the 1951 European Championships in Paris, and the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1][2] He later served on the Finnish Olympic Committee.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Tapio Pöyhönen on poissa". www.basket.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tapio Pöyhönen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2018.