Gunnar Bärlund
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| Nickname(s) | Guni, GeeBee | |||||||||
| Rated at | Heavyweight (80–92 kg) | |||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||
| Born |
14 April 1910 Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||
| Died |
2 August 1982 (aged 72) Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||
| Total fights | 87 | |||||||||
| Wins | 56 | |||||||||
| Wins by KO | 28 | |||||||||
| Losses | 30 | |||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||
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Gunnar Richard Bernhard Bärlund (9 April 1911 – 2 August 1982) was a Finnish heavyweight boxer who won the European amateur title in 1934. He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics, but lost in the first round to the eventual winner Santiago Lovell.[1]
In 1934 Bärlund turned professional and in 1936 moved to the United States, where he fought until retiring from boxing in 1948.[2] He eventually became an American citizen, and died in Palm Beach, Florida in 1982. In 1991, his statue was erected in Helsinki.[3] His niece Tutu Sohlberg is a retired Olympic equestrian.[1]
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- 1 2 Gunnar Bärlund. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Gunnar Bärlund. boxrec.com
- ↑ Gunnar Bärlund. taidemuseo.hel.fi
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