Hannes Koivunen
Encyclopedia
Johannes "Hannes" Evert Koivunen (August 24, 1911, Helsinki
– September 29, 1990) was a Finnish
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born and died in Helsinki
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the light heavyweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Richard Vogt
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Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
– September 29, 1990) was a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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...
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He was born and died in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the light heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds . The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-one boxers from 21...
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Richard Vogt
Richard Vogt
Richard Vogt was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he won the silver medal in the light heavyweight class after losing the final against Roger Michelot.-Pro career:...
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