Tampereen Pyrintö

Tampereen Pyrintö is a Finnish multi-sport club from Tampere. Pyrintö representatives have achieved several Olympic medals and other success. In the year 2012, Pyrintö has sport sections in cross-country skiing, basketball, ski jumping, weightlifting, orienteering, athletics and cheerleading. In the past it has also had teams in pesäpallo and ice hockey.

In athletics, Pyrintö is one of Finland's most successful clubs. Long jumper Tommi Evilä, javelin thrower Tero Järvenpää and hammer thrower Mia Strömmer have been club's internationally most notable athletes in recent years. In the past, Pyrintö athletes, like Akilles Järvinen, Eero Berg and Hugo Lahtinen, won several Olympic medals.

Pyrintö's men's basketball team plays in Korisliiga, the highest tier of Finnish basketball. It has won two titles (2010, 2011) and Finnish cup once. In season 2011–12 the team also participated in EuroChallenge. Some Finnish internationals, for example Antti Nikkilä, former NBA player Eric Washington and World and European champion Heino Enden have all played in Pyrintö.

Club's women's team has won eight Finnish championships and national cup once. It played FIBA Women's European Champions Cup in the season 1986–87.

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