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]

Statistics
Nickname(s)	Guni, GeeBee
Weight(s)	Heavyweight (80–92 kg)
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Born	9 January 1911 Helsinki, Finland
Died	August 2, 1982(1982-08-02) (aged 71) Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	87
Wins	56
Wins by KO	28
Losses	30
Draws	1
Medal record Representing  Finland European Championships 1934 Budapest + 79.4 kg

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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