Raimo Vartia Explained

Raimo Vartia
Position:	Point guard
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	11
Birth Date:	1937 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Helsinki, Finland
Nationality:	Finnish
Years1:	1953–1968
Team1:	Helsingin Kisa-Toverit

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]

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

• Web site: Raimo Vartia . Finnish Basketball Association . 21 December 2018.
• Web site: National Team Statistics . Finnish Basketball Association . 21 December 2018.

Notes and References

1. Raimo Vartia Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417181235/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/raimo-vartia-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 5 July 2018.
2. Raimo Vartia – Finnish Basketball Association
3. National Team Statistics – Finnish Basketball Association
4. Web site: Raimo Vartia on poissa . Finnish Basketball Association . 20 December 2018 . 21 December 2018.