Erkki Aarno Mallenius (12 January 1928 – 2 July 2003) was a Finnish amateur boxer who won a bronze medal in the light welterweight division at the 1952 Olympics.

Erkki Mallenius
Personal information
Born12 January 1928
Lappeenranta, Finland
Died2 July 2003 (aged 75)
Pori, Finland
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63–70 kg (139–154 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Light welterweight

Mallenius took up boxing in 1945 and in 1946 won the Finnish junior lightweight title. He never held a senior national title, and qualified to the Helsinki Olympics by winning the 1952 Olympic trials. At the Olympics he won his first two bouts, but broke a carpal bone in a hand in the second one, and hence withdrew from the semifinal and retired from boxing. He then worked as a boxing coach and a building contractor. In 2008 he was inducted into the Finnish Boxing Hall of Fame.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Erkki Mallenius. sports-reference.com