Lars Ove Lundby (born 21 September 1953) is a retired Swedish boxer who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Lundy benefited from a very favorable draw in the 1976 Olympic tournament, getting two byes and a walkover win. Without having to compete against anyone, he advanced into the quarterfinals. In his opening bout, he lost to Simion Cutov of Romania by unanimous decision.[1]
Personal information | |
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Nickname | Jätten |
Nationality | Swedish |
Born | Stockholm, Sweden[1] | 21 September 1953
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Club | BK Örnen, Stockholm[2] |
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ove Lundby Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Ove Lundby. Swedish Olympic Committee