Gunnar Bärlund | ||||||||||||
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Born | 9 January 1911
Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||
Died | August 2, 1982
Palm Beach, Florida, United States | (aged 71)|||||||||||
Other names | Guni, GeeBee | |||||||||||
Statistics | ||||||||||||
Weight(s) | Heavyweight (80–92 kg) | |||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
Boxing record | ||||||||||||
Total fights | 87 | |||||||||||
Wins | 56 | |||||||||||
Wins by KO | 28 | |||||||||||
Losses | 30 | |||||||||||
Draws | 1 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Gunnar Richard Bernhard Bärlund (9 January 1911 – 2 August 1982) [1] 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. [2]
In 1934, Bärlund turned professional and in 1936 moved to the United States, where he fought until retiring from boxing in 1948. [3] He eventually became an American citizen, and died in Palm Beach, Florida in 1982. [4] [5] In 1991, his statue was erected in Helsinki. [6] His niece Tutu Sohlberg is a retired Olympic equestrian. [2]
Gunnar Bärlund | ||||||||||||
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Born | 9 January 1911
Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||
Died | August 2, 1982
Palm Beach, Florida, United States | (aged 71)|||||||||||
Other names | Guni, GeeBee | |||||||||||
Statistics | ||||||||||||
Weight(s) | Heavyweight (80–92 kg) | |||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
Boxing record | ||||||||||||
Total fights | 87 | |||||||||||
Wins | 56 | |||||||||||
Wins by KO | 28 | |||||||||||
Losses | 30 | |||||||||||
Draws | 1 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Gunnar Richard Bernhard Bärlund (9 January 1911 – 2 August 1982) [1] 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. [2]
In 1934, Bärlund turned professional and in 1936 moved to the United States, where he fought until retiring from boxing in 1948. [3] He eventually became an American citizen, and died in Palm Beach, Florida in 1982. [4] [5] In 1991, his statue was erected in Helsinki. [6] His niece Tutu Sohlberg is a retired Olympic equestrian. [2]