Gunnar Nilsson (boxer)
{{short description|Swedish boxer}}
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|caption=Rafael Iglesias vs. Gunnar Nilsson in the 1948 Olympic final
|birth_date=3 March 1923
|death_date= 12 May 2005 (aged 82)
|death_place= Västra Frölunda, Sweden
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| sport = Boxing
| club = Redbergslids Boxningsklubb
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{{MedalSilver| 1948 London | Heavyweight}}
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Nils Gunnar Lorentz Nilsson (3 March 1923 – 12 May 2005) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. After the Olympics he turned professional and had a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws before retiring in 1956.
1948 Olympic results
Below is the record of Gunnar Nilsson, a Swedish heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1948 London Olympics:
- Round of 16: defeated Mohammad Jamshidabads (Iran) by disqualification in the second round
- Quarterfinal: defeated Adam Faul (Canada) on points
- Semifinal: defeated Hans Muller (Switzerland) on points
- Final: lost to Rafael Iglesias (Argentina) by second-round knockout (was awarded silver medal)
References
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[http://boxrec.com/boxer/42637 Gunnar Nilsson]. boxrec.com
[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/g/gunnar-nilsson.html Gunnar Nilsson]. Swedish Olympic Committee
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Category:Olympic boxers for Sweden
Category:Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
Category:Olympic medalists in boxing
Category:Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:20th-century Swedish sportsmen
Category:People from Båstad Municipality
Category:Sportspeople from Skåne County
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