Olle Tandberg
Olle Tandberg (October 10, 1918 – December 12, 1996) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer, and the European amateur boxing champion between 1937 and 1939.
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Full name | Olof Peder Tandberg |
Nickname(s) | "Olle" |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Stockholm, Stockholm Municipality | October 10, 1918
Died | December 12, 1996 78) Nacka, Nacka Municipality | (aged
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Weight class | Heavyweight |
Club | Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm |
Biography
Tandberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 10 October 1918. During his career he had 30 fights, winning 23 (11 by KO), losing 6 (1 by KO), and drawing 1. He fought in the 1936 Berlin Olympics where he defeated US boxer Art Oliver. He lost in the second round of competition to Hungarian Ferenc Nagy.[1] On the 14 of August 1949 he lost to Jersey Joe Walcott on TKO in the 5th round. He died in Stockholm on 12 December 1996.
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