Antero Halonen
Finnish boxer
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Tarmo Antero "Lukkeri" Halonen (15 December 1938 – 26 October 2016) was an amateur lightweight boxer from Finland, who won a bronze medal at the 1963 European Championships.[2] He competed in the Lightweight division at the 1964 Summer Olympics, but lost in the second round to the eventual winner Józef Grudzień.[3] Halonen won the national lightweight title for three consecutive years, from 1962 to 1964.[4][2] He was a grinder by profession, and after retiring from boxing worked as a coach.[1]
Born15 December 1938
Hankasalmi, Finland
Died26 October 2016 (aged 77)
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57–62 kg (126–137 lb)
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| Born | 15 December 1938 Hankasalmi, Finland | |||||||||||
| Died | 26 October 2016 (aged 77) | |||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 57–62 kg (126–137 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
| Club | Varkauden Tarmo Warkauden urheilijat[1] | |||||||||||
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