Åke Karlsson

Boxing, Boxer

1911 – 1958

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Who was Åke Karlsson?

Åke Aleksej Karlsson was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

He was born and died in Turku and was also known under the name Keiras.

In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Oscar Casanovas.

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Born
Aug 16, 1911
Turku
Died
Feb 12, 1958

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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