Tapio Pöyhönen | |
Nationality: | Finnish |
Sport: | Basketball |
Birth Date: | 19 November 1927 |
Birth Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
Death Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
Tapio ("Tappari") Pöyhönen (19 November 1927 – 27 August 2011) was a Finnish basketball player. He was born in Helsinki and grew up in Isku.[1] He competed in 1950 World Cup qualifiers in Nice, the 1951 European Championships in Paris, and the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[2] He later served on the Finnish Olympic Committee.