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'''Arvo Johannes Jantunen''' (born April 29, 1929 in [[Viipuri]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saunalahti.fi/~sut/kesa2012/koris.html |title=Koripallon arvokisoissa pelanneet suomalaismiehet |publisher=Suomen Urheilutietäjät ry |date=2011 |website= |access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref>) is a Finnish |
'''Arvo Johannes Jantunen''' (born April 29, 1929 in [[Viipuri]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saunalahti.fi/~sut/kesa2012/koris.html |title=Koripallon arvokisoissa pelanneet suomalaismiehet |publisher=Suomen Urheilutietäjät ry |date=2011 |website= |access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref>) is a retired Finnish [[basketball]] player and coach who also played [[handball]], [[football]] and [[pesäpallo]] at the national top-tier level. In basketball, the {{convert|186|cm|ftin|adj=mid|-tall}} Jantunen played his whole [[Korisliiga|SM-sarja]] career for [[Tampereen Pyrintö (basketball)|Tampereen Pyrintö]]. He also worked as the head coach of the team for two seasons in the 1960s.<ref>Urheilumme Kasvot Osa 3 Palloilu, 841–842</ref> Pyrintö has retired Jantunen's jersey but allows players to use his number 5.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pyrinto.fi/kalevi-tuomisen-olavi-ahosen-arvo-jantusen-ja-seija-leinon-paidat-pyynikin-kattoon/ |title=Kalevi Tuomisen, Olavi Ahosen, Arvo Jantusen ja Seija Leinon paidat Pyynikin kattoon |publisher=Tampereen Pyrintö Basketball |date=8 February 2014 |website= |access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref> |
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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).<ref>archive.fiba.com</ref> |
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).<ref>archive.fiba.com</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:23, 26 January 2018
| Personal information | |
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| Born | April 29, 1929 Viipuri, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1966 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Arvo Johannes Jantunen (born April 29, 1929 in Viipuri[1]) is a retired Finnish basketball player and coach who also played handball, football and pesäpallo at the national top-tier level. 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 has retired Jantunen's jersey but 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]
Trophies and awards
Basketball
- 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
- Finnish championship in 1959
- silver in 1954
Sources
- Urheilumme Kasvot Osa 3 Palloilu (in Finnish). Oy Scandia Kirjat Ab. 1973.
- "Arvo Jantunen". Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "National Team Statistics". Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "Arvo Jantunen profile". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
References
- ^ "Koripallon arvokisoissa pelanneet suomalaismiehet". Suomen Urheilutietäjät ry. 2011. 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. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ archive.fiba.com
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