Allan Carlsson (boxer)
Appearance
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Born | 8 November 1910 Örebro, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Died | 17 November 1983 Norrköping, Sweden | (aged 73)||||||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
Club | Örebro AK | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Carl Allan Carlsson (later Ekbäck, 8 November 1910 – 17 November 1983) was a Swedish boxer who won a bronze medal in the featherweight division at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Known for his technical skills, Carlsson won four Swedish titles, as a featherweight in 1932 and as a lightweight in 1933, 1934 and 1936. He never turned professional. His brother Gösta also competed as a boxer.[1][2]
1932 Olympic results
[edit]Below are the results of Allan Carlsson, a Swedish featherweight boxer who competed at the 1932 Olympic Games
- Round of 16: defeated Katsuo Kameoka (Japan) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated John Hines (United States) on points
- Semifinal: lost to Carmelo Robledo (Argentina) on points
- Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Gaspare Alessandri (Italy) on points (won bronze medal)
References
[edit]- ^ Allan Carlsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Allan Carlsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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- Sportspeople from Örebro
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