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Gunnar Berggren
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Born	26 January 1908; Söderbykarl, Sweden
Died	2 September 1983 (aged 75); Enskede, Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Club	Hammarby IF
Medal record
Representing Schweden
Olympic Games
European Championships

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Gunnar Alf Erik Berggren (26 January 1908 – 2 September 1983) was a Swedish boxer who won bronze medals in the lightweight division at the 1927 European Championships and 1928 Summer Olympics. After the Olympics he turned professional and had a record of 13 wins, 9 losses and 10 draws, before retiring in 1936. He competed for Hammarby IF throughout his whole career.^[1]^[2]^[3]

1928 Olympic results

Below is the record of Gunnar Berggren, a Swedish lightweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:

Round of 32: defeated Pierre Godart (Belgium) on points
Round of 16: defeated Robert Smith (South Africa) on points
Quarterfinal: defeated Jorge Diaz (Chile) on points
Semifinal: lost to Stephen Halaiko (United States) on points
Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Hans Jacob Nielsen (Denmark) on points (was awarded bronze medal)

References

^ Gunnar Berggren. sports-reference.com
^ Gunnar Berggren. Swedish Olympic Committee
^ "Hall Of Fame" (in Swedish). Hammarby Boxning. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

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[sr-1] Gunnar Berggren. sports-reference.com

[sok-2] Gunnar Berggren. Swedish Olympic Committee

[halloffame-3] "Hall Of Fame" (in Swedish). Hammarby Boxning. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

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+{{MedalBronze|[[1927 European Amateur Boxing Championships|1927 Berlin]]|Lightweight}}
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+'''Gunnar Alf Erik Berggren''' (26 January 1908 – 2 September 1983) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Boxing|boxer]] who won bronze medals in the lightweight division at the 1927 European Championships and [[1928 Summer Olympics]]. After the Olympics he turned professional and had a record of 13 wins, 9 losses and 10 draws, before retiring in 1936. He competed for [[Hammarby IF Boxning|Hammarby IF]] throughout his whole career.<ref name=sr/><ref name=sok/><ref name="halloffame">{{cite web|url=https://hammarbyboxning.se/hall-of-fame/|publisher=Hammarby Boxning|language=sv|access-date=31 January 2021|title=Hall Of Fame|date=28 July 2016 }}</ref>
-'''Gunnar A. E. Berggren''' ([[January 26]], [[1908]] – [[September 2]], [[1983]]) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Boxing|boxer]] who competed in the [[1928 Summer Olympics]].
+==1928 Olympic results==
-In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the lightweight class after winning the third place fight against [[Hans Jacob Nielsen]].
+Below is the record of Gunnar Berggren, a Swedish lightweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:
+* Round of 32: defeated Pierre Godart (Belgium) on points
-==Olympic Results==
+* Round of 16: defeated Robert Smith (South Africa) on points
-*Defeated [[Pierre Godart]] (Belgium) points
-*Defeated [[Robert Charles Smith]] (South Africa) points
+* Quarterfinal: defeated Jorge Diaz (Chile) on points
+* Semifinal: lost to Stephen Halaiko (United States) on points
-*Defeated [[Jorge Díaz Hernández]] (Chile) walk-over
+* Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Hans Jacob Nielsen (Denmark) on points (was awarded bronze medal)
-*Lost to [[Steve Halaiko]] (United States) points
-*Defeated [[Hans Jacob Nielsen]] (Denmark) points, in bronze medal match
 ==References==
+{{Reflist|refs=
-* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BERGGGUN01 profile]
+<ref name=sr>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203637/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ah/bertil-ahlin-1.html Gunnar Berggren]. sports-reference.com</ref>
+<ref name=sok>[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/g/gunnar-berggren.html Gunnar Berggren]. Swedish Olympic Committee</ref>
+}}
 ==External links==
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+[[Category:Olympic boxers for Sweden]]
-[[Category:Lightweights]]
-[[Category:Olympic boxers of Sweden]]
 [[Category:Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics]]
 [[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden]]
+[[Category:Olympic medalists in boxing]]
+[[Category:Swedish male boxers]]
+[[Category:Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics]]
+[[Category:20th-century Swedish people]]
+{{Sweden-boxing-bio-stub}}