Leo Hilokoski

Leo Hilokoski was a Finnish bowler, born in Helsinki in 1941, who died in February 2026 at the age of 84. He was world champion in team bowling in 1975 and European champion in team bowling in 1973, won the personal Finnish Championship in 1978, and was named bowler of the 1970s. He took part in the Ballmaster Open from its start in 1971, winning it in 1977, and rolled three perfect games in ten-pin bowling. He also played golf, making three holes-in-one, and spent his winters in Málaga, where he arranged golf tours. His sister Lea Hilokoski, who died in 2007, was also a bowler and counted among the best women bowlers in Finland.