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Raision Loimu is volleyball team from Finland, based in the city of Raisio. The team has played volleyball in Finland's highest level since 1977. During these years Loimu has won six championships, two silver and six bronze medals. The team won the Finland Cup in 2004.
Achievements
Finland Champion – 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1997 ja 2001
Finland league silver – 1980 ja 1981
Finland league bronze – 1978, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 2010
Nordic countries champion 2008
Finland Cup champion – 2004
Finland Cup silver – 2005
Champions league – 1998, 2001
History
Raision Loimu club was founded in 1958. The team rose to the Finland Volleyball league for first time in 1977. After that the team had its first medal season in 1978 with the club earning a bronze medal. Loimu won its first Finland Championship in 1982. After that the team has been Finland Champion six times. They played in the Champions league in 1998 and 2001.
Loimu has had many famous players such as Mikko Oivanen, Matti Oivanen, Simo-Pekka Olli, Tuomas Sammelvuo, Janne Heikkinen, and many others.
Team
= Season 2010–2011
=Setters:
Simo-Pekka Olli
Jani Puputti
Jose Carrasco (VEN)
Middle blockers:
Kimmo Kutinlahti
Henri Tuomi (C)
Juha-Pekka Mikkola
Outside hitters:
Jimmy Hernandez
Ossi Rumpunen
Eemeli Kouki
Opposite:
Ronald Jimenez (COL)
Libero:
Dustin Watten (USA)
Other
Loimu's audience arithmetic mean in the 2009–2010 season was 721 per game.
Famous players
Mikko Oivanen
Tuomas Sammelvuo
Janne Heikkinen
Matti Oivanen
Viktor Lindberg
Christophe Achten
Diego Bonini
Jukka Rajakangas
Kai Rumpunen
Kari Kalin
Jussi Jokinen
Jouni Koskela
See also
Finland volleyball league
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Raision Loimu
- Avery Aylsworth
- Matti Oivanen
- Janne Heikkinen (volleyball)
- Tuomas Sammelvuo
- Finland Volleyball League
- Simo-Pekka Olli
- Samuli Kaislasalo
- Mikko Oivanen
- Raising the Flag on the Three-Country Cairn
