Gunnar Berggren

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Gunnar Berggren
Gunnar Berggren SOK.jpg
Personal information
Born26 January 1908
, Sweden
Died2 September 1983 (aged 75)
Enskede, Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubHammarby IF
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Amsterdam Lightweight
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1927 Berlin Lightweight

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]

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. ^ Gunnar Berggren. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Gunnar Berggren. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ^ "Hall Of Fame" (in Swedish). Hammarby Boxning. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

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