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
|
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]
![]() | This biographical article related to a Finnish boxer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |