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.
 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 |
Biography
editTandberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 10 October 1918. He represented Djurgårdens IF.[1] During his career he had 30 fights, winning 23 (11 by KO), losing 6 (1 by KO), and drawing 1. He fought in the 1936 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
editExternal links
edit- Boxing record for Olle Tandberg from BoxRec (registration required)