Gunnar Bärlund
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Gunnar Richard Bernhard Bärlund (Gee Bee) (April 9, 1911, Helsinki
– August 2, 1982) was a Finnish
boxer
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
Won six national competitions - all by knockout, 1933 Heavyweight Champion of Finland, 1934 Heavyweight Champion of Europe. Amateur 'Gee Bee' 110 matches/won 100.
1934 turned Professional - 85 matches/won 56.
November 1938 Volume XVII featured on cover of Ring Magazine
Second Challenger to the World Heavyweight Champion
1991 Bronze Statue erected in Helsinki, Finland by Hermanni-Vallila Association
He was born in Helsinki
and died in Palm Beach, Florida
, United States
.
Wife: Eva Melin (deceased)
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...
– August 2, 1982) 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 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
Won six national competitions - all by knockout, 1933 Heavyweight Champion of Finland, 1934 Heavyweight Champion of Europe. Amateur 'Gee Bee' 110 matches/won 100.
1934 turned Professional - 85 matches/won 56.
November 1938 Volume XVII featured on cover of Ring Magazine
Second Challenger to the World Heavyweight Champion
1991 Bronze Statue erected in Helsinki, Finland by Hermanni-Vallila Association
He was born 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...
and died in Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
, United States
United States
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.
Wife: Eva Melin (deceased)