Gunnar Bärlund

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]

Key Information

Gunnar Bärlund
Born	9 January 1911 Helsinki, Finland
Died	2 August 1982(1982-08-02) (aged 71) Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Other names	Guni, GeeBee
Statistics
Weight	Heavyweight (80–92 kg)
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
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
Representing  Finland
European Championships
	1934 Budapest	+ 79.4 kg
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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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1. ^ Kanerva, Juha (11 October 2000). "Bärlund, Gunnar (1911–1982)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
2. ^ ^{a b} 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.
5. ^ "Gunnar Barlund". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, FL. 5 August 1982. p. 40. Retrieved 17 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Gunnar Bärlund. taidemuseo.hel.fi

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