Thure Ahlqvist
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Thure Johan Ahlqvist (20 April 1907 – 20 March 1983) was a Swedish
boxer
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
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In 1932 he won the silver medal in the lightweight class after losing the final against Lawrence Stevens
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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...
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...
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In 1932 he won the silver medal in the lightweight class after losing the final against Lawrence Stevens
Lawrence Stevens
Lawrence "Laurie" Stevens was a South African boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Johannesburg and died in Durban....
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