Gunnar Richard Bernhard Bärlund (9 January 1911 – 2 August 1982)[1] was a Finnish heavyweight boxer who won the European amateur title in 1934. He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics, but lost in the first round to the eventual winner Santiago Lovell.[2]
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| Born | 9 January 1911 Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||
| Died | August 2, 1982 (aged 71) Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |||||||||||
| Other names | Guni, GeeBee | |||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight (80–92 kg) | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||
| Total fights | 87 | |||||||||||
| Wins | 56 | |||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 28 | |||||||||||
| Losses | 30 | |||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1934, Bärlund turned professional and in 1936 moved to the United States, where he fought until retiring from boxing in 1948.[3] He eventually became an American citizen, and died in Palm Beach, Florida in 1982.[4][5] In 1991, his statue was erected in Helsinki.[6] His niece Tutu Sohlberg is a retired Olympic equestrian.[2]
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- ^ Kanerva, Juha (11 October 2000). "Bärlund, Gunnar (1911–1982)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ a b Gunnar Bärlund. sports-reference.com
- ^ Gunnar Bärlund. boxrec.com
- ^ "Barlund, Gunnar". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, FL. 3 August 1982. p. 27. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gunnar Barlund". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, FL. 5 August 1982. p. 40. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gunnar Bärlund. taidemuseo.hel.fi
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