Priit Tomson

Priit Tomson
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico Team
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place Uruguay 1967 Team
Gold medal – first place Puerto Rico 1974 Team
Bronze medal – third place Yugoslavia 1970 Team
FIBA Eurobasket
Gold medal – first place Finland 1967 Team
Gold medal – first place Italy 1969 Team
Gold medal – first place West Germany 1971 Team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1970 Turin Team

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]

  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