Aldo Colliander
Encyclopedia
Aldo Mamadou Nidaye Colliander (born 4 June 1978) is a Swedish
boxer
. He was born in Senegal
but moved in 1987 with his mother to Farsta
, Sweden
. They moved to Skarpnäck
when Aldo was 16 years old. It was there that he started to train for boxing
.
As an amateur he has had 58 matches, of which he has lost only 8. He has won the Swedish championship twice. His coach is Stefan Färström.
One of Aldos loses was against Cuban fighter Odlanier Solis
by decision.
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...
. He was born in Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
but moved in 1987 with his mother to Farsta
Farsta
Farsta is a district in a borough with the same name in southern Stockholm, see Farsta . It is also a metro station on the Green line . The distance between central Stockholm and Farsta is 8 kilometers.-Sports:...
, Sweden
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....
. They moved to Skarpnäck
Skarpnäck
Skarpnäck may refer to:*Skarpnäck borough in Stockholm, Sweden*Skarpnäck metro station, a Stockholm Metro station*Skarpnäck parish, a Church of Sweden parish in Stockholm, Sweden*Skarpnäcksfältet, a subdistrict in Skarpnäcks Gård district, Skarpnäck borough...
when Aldo was 16 years old. It was there that he started to train for boxing
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...
.
As an amateur he has had 58 matches, of which he has lost only 8. He has won the Swedish championship twice. His coach is Stefan Färström.
One of Aldos loses was against Cuban fighter Odlanier Solis
Odlanier Solis
Odlanier Solís Fonte is a Cuban professional boxer. He won the Olympic Gold medal in Athens 2004 and was a three time winner at the World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:...
by decision.