Nils Arvid Ramm (1 January 1903 – 8 November 1986) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Previously he won the 1927 European title and finished second in 1925.[1][2] After the Olympics Ramm turned professional and had a record of 17 wins, 4 losses and one draw before retiring in 1931.[3]
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| Full name | Nils Arvid Ramm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1903 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 November 1986 (aged 83) Linköping, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ramm represented Djurgårdens IF.[4]
1928 Olympic Results edit
Below are the results of Nils Ramm, a Swedish heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:
- Round of 16: bye
- Quarterfinal: defeated Hans Schonrath (Germany) on points
- Semifinal: defeated Sverre Sorsdal (Norway) on points
- Final: lost to Arturo Rodriguez (Argentina) by first-round knockout (was awarded silver medal)
References edit
External links edit
- Nils Ramm at BoxRec (registration required)
- Nils Ramm at Olympedia
- Nils Ramm at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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