Risto Kala (24 July 1941 – 25 November 2021) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] Kala was SM-sarja top scorer in 1968–1969 season. Representing Pantterit he won two Finnish championships. In 2018, Kala was inducted to Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame.[2] Kala died in November 2021, at the age of 80.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 24 July 1941 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 25 November 2021 (aged 80) Vantaa, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Risto Kala Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame täydentyy neljällä uudella legendalla". Finnish Basketball Association. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Olympiaedustaja Risto Kala on poissa". Basket.fi. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
External links
edit- Risto Kala at FIBA Archive
- Risto Kala – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Risto Kala at Olympedia
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