Åke Karlsson
Encyclopedia
Åke Aleksej Karlsson was a Finnish
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born and died in Turku
and was also know under the name Keiras.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Oscar Casanovas
.
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 Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
and was also know under the name Keiras.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's featherweight
The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 126 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 11, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Twenty-four boxers from 24...
after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Oscar Casanovas
Oscar Casanovas
Oscar Casanovas was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:In 1936 he won the gold medal in the featherweight class after winning the final against Charles Catterall.-Olympic results:...
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