Thure Johan Ahlqvist (20 April 1907 – 20 March 1983) was a Swedish lightweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. A tall and mobile boxer, Ahlqvist favored fighting at a distance, occasionally throwing straight punches.[1][2][3]
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| Born | 20 April 1907 Borås, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 20 March 1983 (aged 75) Borås, Sweden | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
| Club | IK Ymer, Borås | |||||||||||
Medal record
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1932 Olympic results
editBelow are the results for Thure Ahlqvist, a Swedish lightweight boxer who competed at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics:
- Round of 16: bye
- Quarterfinal: defeated Gaston Mayor (France) by decision
- Semifinal: defeated Nathan Bor (United States) by decision
- Final: lost to Lawrence Stevens (South Africa) by decision (was awarded silver medal)
References
edit- ^ Thure Ahlqvist. sports-reference.com
- ^ Thure Ahlqvist. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Boxing at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Lightweight. sports-reference.com
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