Gunnar Berggren Explained

Birth Date:	26 January 1908
Birth Place:	Söderbykarl, Sweden
Death Date:	2 September 1983 (aged 75)
Death Place:	Enskede, Stockholm, Sweden
Sport:	Boxing
Club:	Hammarby IF
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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]

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hall Of Fame. Hammarby Boxning. sv. 31 January 2021. 28 July 2016 .