Gunnar Bärlund
Born9 January 1911
Helsinki, Finland
DiedAugust 2, 1982(1982-08-02) (aged 71)
Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Other namesGuni, GeeBee
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight (80–92 kg)
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights87
Wins56
Wins by KO28
Losses30
Draws1
Medal record
Representing  Finland
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1934 Budapest+ 79.4 kg

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]

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]

References

  1. Kanerva, Juha (11 October 2000). "Bärlund, Gunnar (1911–1982)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 Gunnar Bärlund. sports-reference.com
  3. Gunnar Bärlund. boxrec.com
  4. "Barlund, Gunnar". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, FL. 3 August 1982. p. 27. Retrieved 17 August 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. "Gunnar Barlund". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, FL. 5 August 1982. p. 40. Retrieved 17 August 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. Gunnar Bärlund. taidemuseo.hel.fi


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