Thure Ahlqvist

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]

Thure Ahlqvist
Personal information
Born20 April 1907
Borås, Sweden
Died20 March 1983 (aged 75)
Borås, Sweden
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubIK Ymer, Borås

1932 Olympic results

Below 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

  1. Thure Ahlqvist. sports-reference.com
  2. Thure Ahlqvist. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. Boxing at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Lightweight. sports-reference.com


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.