Eino Lahti

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEino Armas•Lahti
Used nameEino•Lahti
Nick/petnamesEikka
Born18 May 1915 in Vaasa, Pohjanmaa (FIN)
Died13 October 2003 (aged 88 years 4 months 26 days) in Pori, Satakunta (FIN)
AffiliationsVPS, Vaasa (FIN)
NOC Finland

Biography

Armas Eino Lahti played his first international match for the Finnish team as a midfielder during the 1936 Olympics, and earned a total of 22 caps through 1945. Lahti represented Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) and from 1939, Helsingin Palloseura (HPS). After his playing career, he coached Rosenlewin Urheilijat-38 (RU-38), a semi-professional club based in Pori, for a period of 18 years from 1949-67. In his later years he became an excellent bowler, winning a team silver medal at the 1960 World Championships, and also played basketball in the national championship series.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Football (Football) FIN Eino Lahti
Football, Men (Olympic) Finland =9