National Team
Kangasniemi played his first match in national team season 2002 against Tunisia. Season 2005 Kangasniemi had planned to end his career, but Finland national team new coach Mauro Berruto got inspired to Kangasniemi and Tapio continue his career. Continue career was not bad decision to Tapio. He played his best games in national team summers 2006 and 2007 when Finland played in Volleyball World league. Finland too survive to European Championships, where Tapio and team made Finland ballgames history became fourth place. Kangasniemi was one of the best liberos in the competition.
Kangasniemi announced before national team season 2009 that he is coming to retire from national team games. Finland team coach Mauro Berruto understood this very well and write a letter to Kangasniemi. Berruto said that Kangasniemi was one of the players who make him high effort.
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