| Veikko Vainio | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lb: | 220 |
| Birth Date: | 1948 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kotka, Finland |
| College: | BYU (1968–1971) |
| Draft Year: | 1971 |
| Career Start: | 1964 |
| Career End: | 1974 |
| Career Position: | Center |
| Years1: | 1964–1967 |
| Team1: | KTP |
| Years2: | 1971–1974 |
| Team2: | Pantterit |
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Veikko Vainio (born April 1, 1948) is a retired Finnish professional basketball player. At 6'9" (2.06 m) tall, he played at the center position. He earned All-Tournament Team honors at EuroBasket 1967.
Vainio played college basketball at Brigham Young University (BYU), with the Cougars.
In his club career, Vainio won one Finnish League championship, in 1967, while playing with KTP.
Vainio was a regular member of the senior Finnish national team, with whom he played in 68 games. He helped lead Finland to a sixth-place finish at the EuroBasket 1967, averaging 7.1 points per game. He was selected to the All-Tournament Team.