Arvo Jantunen
| No. 5 – Tampereen Pyrintö | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 29, 1929 Viipuri, Finland[1] |
| Died | 21 July 2018 (aged 89) (or before) Tampere, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| 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, 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
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. On July 21 2018 Aamulehti informed of Jantunen's death in Tampere at the age of 89.[5]
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 22 July 2018.
- "National Team Statistics". Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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.
- ^ National Team Statistics – Finnish Basketball Association
- ^ "Arvo Jantunen, yksi Tampereen Pyrinnön koripalloilun suurista hahmoista on poissa". Aamulehti. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
External links
- "Arvo Jantunen profile". FIBA Archive. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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