Carl Allan Carlsson (later ''Ekbäck'', 8 November 1910 – 17 November 1983) was a Swedish

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who won a bronze medal in the featherweight division at the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

. Known for his technical skills, Carlsson won four Swedish titles, as a featherweight in 1932 and as a lightweight in 1933, 1934 and 1936. He never turned professional. His brother Gösta also competed as a boxer.

1932 Olympic results

Below are the results of Allan Carlsson, a Swedish featherweight boxer who competed at the 1932 Olympic Games * Round of 16: defeated Katsuo Kameoka (Japan) on points * Quarterfinal: defeated John Hines (United States) on points * Semifinal: lost to Carmelo Robledo (Argentina) on points * Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Gaspare Alessandri (Italy) on points (won bronze medal)

References

1910 births 1983 deaths Featherweight boxers Olympic boxers for Sweden Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in boxing Swedish male boxers Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Örebro 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-boxing-bio-stub