Eino Kaakkolahti
Eino Vihtori Kaakkolahti (April 25, 1929 — June 25, 2014)[1] was a Finnish pesäpallo player.
Eino Kaakkolahti | |
|---|---|
 Eino Kaakkolahti (man on base) in 1958 | |
| Born | April 25, 1929 |
| Died | June 25, 2014 (aged 85) |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Occupation | Pesäpallo player |
During his 18 seasons in the Finnish championship league, he won a total of 10 medals and 6 awards,[2] and was chosen Pesäpallo Player of the Year in 1961.[3] In 1973 and '74, Kaakkolahti was vice chairman of Suomen Pesäpalloliitto (The Finnish Pesäpallo Association, or PPL for short).[4]
Eino Kaakkolahti's little brother, Matti Kaakkolahti, is a ski jumping medalist and has played pesäpallo in the Finnish series.[5]
Achievements
| Award | Years | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Gold | 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958 | [6] |
| 3 Silver | 1949, 1952, 1954 | [6] |
| 3 bronze | 1950, 1951, 1961 | [6] |
| 15 East-West matches | 1948–1964 | [7] |
| Pesäpallo Player of the Year | 1950, 1951, 1961 | [3] |
| Pesäpallo Master of the Year (6) | 1951–1954, 1961, 1964 | [8] |
| Pesäpallo King | 1952 | [9] |
References
- "Lukkarilegenda Eino Kaakkolahti kuollut". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- "Eino Kaakkolahti (1929-2014)". Urheilumuseo. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- "pesis.fi". pesis.fi. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- "PPL Pesäpallovaikuttajia". pesis.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- Suuri olympiateos. [12]. Urheilukunniamme puolustajat : Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906-2000 (in Finnish). Graface. 2001. ISBN 9519867317.
- "mitalipel19222016.txt". pesis.fi. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "W IL Aakkos". www.mrasilainen.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- "Vuoden Lukkarit". pesis.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 5 April 2018.
- "Best shooters seasonally". pesis.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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