Sten Suvio
Encyclopedia
Sten Suvio was a Finnish
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he won the gold medal in the welterweight class after winning the final against Michael Murach
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Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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In 1936 he won the gold medal in the welterweight class after winning the final against Michael Murach
Michael Murach
Michael Murach was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
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Olympic results
- Beat K. Ri, Japan pts
- Beat L A Cook, Australia pts
- Beat I Mandi, Hungary pts
- Beat Gerhard PedersenGerhard PedersenGerhard Sigvald Pedersen was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the welterweight class after winning the third place fight against Roger Tritz.-External links:...
, Denmark pts (semi-finals) - Beat Michael MurachMichael MurachMichael Murach was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics....
, Germany pts (Finals)