Pentti Isotalo
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Pentti Veijo•Isotalo |
| Used name | Pentti•Isotalo |
| Nick/petnames | Iso-Pena |
| Born | 17 February 1927 in Tampere, Pirkanmaa (FIN) |
| Died | 9 July 2021 in Tampere, Pirkanmaa (FIN) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | Tampereen Ilves, Tampere (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
Biography
Pentti Isotalo played ice hockey for Finland at the 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics and the 1951 World Championships. He played his entire career (1942-58) with Ilves Tampere, starting out as a forward but later moving to defense, and helping them win seven Finnish league championships. Isotalo was a teacher by profession but spent most of his life involved in ice hockey. He became a referee and officiated at the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics. Isotalo is a member of the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | FIN |
Pentti Isotalo | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Finland | 7 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | FIN |
Pentti Isotalo | ||||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Final Round | United States — Unified Team of Germany | Referee | ||||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Final Round | Canada — United States | Referee | ||||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Final Round | Czechoslovakia — Canada | Referee | ||||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Final Round | Soviet Union — Canada | Referee | ||||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Consolation Round | Romania — Austria | Referee | ||||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Qualifying Round | Unified Team of Germany — Poland | Referee |