Lars Ove Lundby (born 21 September 1953) is a retired Swedish boxer who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Lundy benefited from a very favorable draw in the 1976 Olympic tournament, getting two byes and a walkover win. Without having to compete against anyone, he advanced into the quarterfinals. In his opening bout, he lost to Simion Cutov of Romania by unanimous decision.[1]

Ove Lundby
Personal information
NicknameJätten
NationalitySwedish
Born (1953-09-21) 21 September 1953 (age 70)
Stockholm, Sweden[1]
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubBK Örnen, Stockholm[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ove Lundby Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. ^ Ove Lundby. Swedish Olympic Committee