Kalevi Lehtovirta
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kalevi Valdemar•Lehtovirta |
| Used name | Kalevi•Lehtovirta |
| Nick/petnames | Kale |
| Born | 20 February 1928 in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN) |
| Died | 10 January 2016 in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi (FIN) |
| Affiliations | Turun Pyrkivä, Turku (FIN) |
| NOC |  Finland |
Biography
Kalevi Lehtovirta was a striker who started his club career playing for Turku Weikkoja in 1947. In 1951 he moved to Pyrkivä Turku, and he played for FC Red Star in Paris from 1953-57. Lehtovirta was capped 44 times for Finland from 1947-59. He later managed Turen Palloseura (TPS) in 1962 and Turku Tovereissa from 1963-65. While playing for Red Star Lehtovirta lived in Montmartre where he also worked as an artist.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | FIN |
Kalevi Lehtovirta | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Finland | =9 |