Joni Nyman is a retired boxer (pugilist) from Finland

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...

, who won a Welterweight Bronze medal

Olympic medalists in boxing

This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...

 at the 1984 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics

1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

 in Seoul, South Korea, where he was defeated in the quarterfinals.

Olympic results

1984 (as a welterweight)

• 1st round bye
• Defeated Georges Ngangue (Cameroon) 5-0
• Defeated Kieran Joyce (Ireland) 4-1
• Defeated Dwight Frazier (Jamaica) 5-0
• Lost to An Young-Su
  An Young-Su
  An Young-Su is a retired amateur boxer from South Korea, who won the silver medal in the men's welterweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. In the final he was beaten by Mark Breland of the United States.- Results :-External links:*...
  
   (South Korea) 2-3

1988 (as a welterweight)

• Defeated Manny Sobral (Canada) 4-1
• Defeated Søren Antman (Sweden) 5-0
• Defeated Dimus Chisala (Zambia) 5-0
• Lost to Kenny Gould (United States) 0-5

Pro career

Known as "Joltin' Joni", Nyman turned pro in 1988 and had limited success. Nyman retired in 1998 and returned in 2005 for one bout, retiring with a 14-6-1 record.

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