Priit Tomson

Priit Tomson (November 3, 1942, Tallinn, 193 cm) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two gold medals at the World Championship.[1] Tomson is a three-time Eurobasket champion with the Soviet Union national basketball team. He was a member of the youth and student teams of the Soviet Union in 1963–65 and the senior team in 1966–74 as a small forward. [2] The highest-scoring player in the Estonian National Team throughout his long career.He was described as a basketball aristocrat, who was characterised by skilful operating in picking up offensive rebounds and accurate throwing from central positions and was often tasked with neutralising the opponents’ most dangerous players. Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2010.[3]

Priit Tomson
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1968 MexicoTeam
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first placeUruguay 1967Team
Gold medal – first placePuerto Rico 1974Team
Bronze medal – third placeYugoslavia 1970Team
FIBA Eurobasket
Gold medal – first placeFinland 1967Team
Gold medal – first placeItaly 1969Team
Gold medal – first placeWest Germany 1971Team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1970 TurinTeam

Club career

Tomson's career started at the age of 18 in 1961 when he joined TPI basketball team (Tallinn Polytechnic Institute). After that he played for Kalev Tartu at the Championships of the Soviet Union in 1963–76 and for the Estonian National Team, which he captained from 1969.

Achievements

National Team
  • Olympic Games: 1968
  • World Championships: 1967,

1970, 1974

Club

References
  1. "Priit Tomson
  2. Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3, p. 252.
  3. Eesti korvpall 100 - Kuulsuste Hall - Priit Tomson

Further reading
  • Soidro, Mart (2012). Tomson.Päikesepoiss. Muinasjutukuningas OÜ. ISBN 9789949308170.
  • Lään, Vello; Ibrus, Märt (2006). Eesti korvpall.Portreed. Eesti Korvpalliliit. pp. 161–179. ISBN 9949-406-68-4.


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