Erik Ågren
Encyclopedia
Erik Ågren was a Swedish
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
and in the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
.
In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the Lightweight
class after winning the third place fight against Poul Kops
in Berlin. In 1939 he won the silver medal in the Welterweight
class in Dublin.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
and in the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Dublin, Ireland from 18 to 22 April. It was the 6th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 71 fighters from 12 countries participating.- Medal winners :-Medal...
.
In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
class after winning the third place fight against Poul Kops
Poul Kops
Poul Børge Kops is a Danish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Pedersborg, Sorø municipality and is the older brother of Ebbe Kops.In 1936 he finished fourth in the lightweight class...
in Berlin. In 1939 he won the silver medal in the Welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
class in Dublin.