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]
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| Born | 26 January 1908 Söderbykarl, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 September 1983 (aged 75) Enskede, Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hammarby IF | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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1928 Olympic results edit
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)
References edit
- ^ Gunnar Berggren. sports-reference.com
- ^ Gunnar Berggren. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "Hall Of Fame" (in Swedish). Hammarby Boxning. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Gunnar Berggren from BoxRec (registration required)