Gunnar_Berggren

Gunnar Berggren

Gunnar Berggren

Swedish boxer

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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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)

References

  1. [1]
    Gunnar Berggren. sports-reference.com
  2. [2]
    Gunnar Berggren. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. [3]
    "Hall Of Fame" (in Swedish). Hammarby Boxning. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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