Olle Tandberg
 Tandberg, circa 1947 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Olof Peder Tandberg |
| Nickname | "Olle" |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | 10 October 1918 Stockholm, Stockholm Municipality |
| Died | 26 December 1996 (aged 78) Nacka, Nacka Municipality |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Club | Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm |
Olof Peder "Olle" Tandberg (10 October 1918 – 26 December 1996) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer.[1] He was the European amateur boxing champion between 1937 and 1939.
Biography
Tandberg was born in
Berlin Olympics where he defeated US boxer Art Oliver. He lost in the second round of competition to Hungarian Ferenc Nagy.[2] On 14 August 1949 he lost to Jersey Joe Walcott on TKO in the 5th round. He died in Stockholm
on 26 December 1996.
References
External links
- Boxing record for Olle Tandberg from BoxRec (registration required)