Gunnar Berggren
Encyclopedia
Gunnar A. E. Berggren (January 26, 1908 – September 2, 1983) was a Swedish
boxer
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
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In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the lightweight class after winning the third place fight against Hans Jacob Nielsen
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the lightweight class after winning the third place fight against Hans Jacob Nielsen
Hans Jacob Nielsen
Hans Jacob Nielsen was a Danish featherweight and lightweight boxer who competed in the 1920s....
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Olympic results
- Defeated Pierre Godart (Belgium) points
- Defeated Robert Charles Smith (South Africa) points
- Defeated Jorge Díaz Hernández (Chile) walk-over
- Lost to Steve Halaiko (United States) points
- Defeated Hans Jacob NielsenHans Jacob NielsenHans Jacob Nielsen was a Danish featherweight and lightweight boxer who competed in the 1920s....
(Denmark) points, in bronze medal match