Gunnar Berggren
Swedish boxer
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Gunnar Alf Erik Berggren (26 January 1908 – 2 September 1983) was a Swedish boxer who won bronze medals in the lightweight division at the 1927 European Championships and 1928 Summer Olympics. After the Olympics he turned professional and had a record of 13 wins, 9 losses and 10 draws, before retiring in 1936. He competed for Hammarby IF throughout his whole career.[1][2][3]
Born26 January 1908
Söderbykarl, Sweden
Died2 September 1983 (aged 75)
Enskede, Stockholm, Sweden
SportBoxing
ClubHammarby IF
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| Born | 26 January 1908 Söderbykarl, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Hammarby IF | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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1928 Olympic results
Below is the record of Gunnar Berggren, a Swedish lightweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:
- Round of 32: defeated Pierre Godart (Belgium) on points
- Round of 16: defeated Robert Smith (South Africa) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Jorge Diaz (Chile) on points
- Semifinal: lost to Stephen Halaiko (United States) on points
- Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Hans Jacob Nielsen (Denmark) on points (was awarded bronze medal)
