Raimo Vartia

Raimo Veikko Vartia (15 January 1937 18 December 2018) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

Raimo Vartia
Personal information
Born(1937-01-15)15 January 1937
Helsinki, Finland
Died18 December 2018(2018-12-18) (aged 81)
NationalityFinnish
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1953–1968Helsingin Kisa-Toverit

In addition, Vartia represented Finland in three EuroBasket tournaments (1959, 1961, 1963). Domestically, he won five Finnish championships. Vartia died on 18 December 2018 at 81 years of age.[2][3][4]

Sources

  • "Raimo Vartia". Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  • "National Team Statistics". Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raimo Vartia Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. Raimo Vartia – Finnish Basketball Association
  3. National Team Statistics – Finnish Basketball Association
  4. "Raimo Vartia on poissa". Finnish Basketball Association. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.


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