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Djurgårdens IF Boxningsförening is the section for boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...
within the Swedish sports club Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports association with several sections, located in Stockholm.
Name
The club is named ...
in Stockholm. Djurgårdens IF is one of Sweden's oldest boxing clubs. The section was formally founded in 1917, but members in the main club had been boxing many years before this. The club has won many Swedish championships in different weight classes.
Famous boxers in Djurgårdens IF
*Nils Ramm
Nils Arvid Ramm (1 January 1903 – 8 November 1986) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Previously he won the 1927 European title and finished second in 1925. After the Olympics Ramm turned prof ...
, silver medal, heavyweight, 1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...
in Amsterdam
*Olle Tandberg
Olof Peder "Olle" Tandberg (10 October 1918 – 26 December 1996) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer. He was the European amateur boxing champion between 1937 and 1939.
Biography
Tandberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 10 October 1918. He repre ...
, European amateur boxing champion 1937–1939
* George Scott, silver medal, lightweight, 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...
in Seoul and as a pro he was world champion (WBU
The World Boxing Union (WBU) was a boxing sanctioning body. The original WBU was founded in January 1995 by IBF European representative, boxing journalist, actor and former holder of the title of Britain's heaviest man Jon W. Robinson. It san ...
) 1995–1997
*Lars Myrberg
Lars Mikael Myrberg (born 23 November 1964 in Stockholm) was a Swedish boxer who won a light welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Myrberg represented Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as ...
, bronze medal, light welterweight, 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...
in Seoul
*Badou Jack
Badou Johannes Gabriel Jack (born 31 October 1983) is a Swedish professional boxer. He is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC super-middleweight title from 2014 to 2017 and the WBA light-heavyweight title in 201 ...
, world champion ( WBC) in super middleweight
Super middleweight, or light cruiserweight, is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
In professional boxing, super middleweight is contested between the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, in which boxers can weigh between 160 pounds ( ...
2015–
Honours
Swedish Champions * 1920 David Lindén (Light heavyweight) * 1921 Oskar Kjällander (Lightweight) * 1922 Evert Karlsson (Flyweight) * 1922Gustaf Bergman
Gustaf Eugen Bergman (8 February 1898 – 6 June 1971) was a Sweden, Swedish Boxing, boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated by Carlos Abarca of Chile in the first round of the Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Me ...
(Lightweight)
* 1922 David Lindén (Light heavyweight)
* 1923 Oscar Andrén
Oscar Fredrik Andrén (7 November 1899 – 11 September 1981) was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he finished fourth in the bantamweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Jean Ces.
Andrén repr ...
(Featherweight)
* 1923 Gustaf Bergman
Gustaf Eugen Bergman (8 February 1898 – 6 June 1971) was a Sweden, Swedish Boxing, boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated by Carlos Abarca of Chile in the first round of the Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Me ...
(Lightweight)
* 1924 Harry Wolff (Bantamweight)
* 1925 Oscar Andrén
Oscar Fredrik Andrén (7 November 1899 – 11 September 1981) was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he finished fourth in the bantamweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Jean Ces.
Andrén repr ...
(Featherweight)
* 1926 Oskar Kjällander (Welterweight)
* 1926 Nils Ramm
Nils Arvid Ramm (1 January 1903 – 8 November 1986) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Previously he won the 1927 European title and finished second in 1925. After the Olympics Ramm turned prof ...
(Light heavyweight)
* 1926 Gustaf Magnusson (Cruiserweight)
* 1927 John Pihl (Flyweight)
* 1927 Harry Wolff (Featherweight)
* 1927 Nils Ramm
Nils Arvid Ramm (1 January 1903 – 8 November 1986) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Previously he won the 1927 European title and finished second in 1925. After the Olympics Ramm turned prof ...
(Light heavyweight)
* 1927 Gustaf Andersson (Cruiserweight)
* 1928 John Pihl (Flyweight)
* 1928 Gustaf Andersson (Cruiserweight)
* 1929 Arthur Litzén (Welterweight)
* 1929 John Andersson (Middleweight)
* 1930 Gustaf Eriksson (Light heavyweight)
* 1931 Kurt Liljedahl (Featherweight)
* 1931 John Andersson (Light heavyweight)
* 1936 Einar Hammar (Welterweight)
* 1936 Olle Tandberg
Olof Peder "Olle" Tandberg (10 October 1918 – 26 December 1996) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer. He was the European amateur boxing champion between 1937 and 1939.
Biography
Tandberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 10 October 1918. He repre ...
(Cruiserweight)
* 1937 Olle Tandberg
Olof Peder "Olle" Tandberg (10 October 1918 – 26 December 1996) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer. He was the European amateur boxing champion between 1937 and 1939.
Biography
Tandberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 10 October 1918. He repre ...
(Cruiserweight)
* 1938 Olle Tandberg
Olof Peder "Olle" Tandberg (10 October 1918 – 26 December 1996) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer. He was the European amateur boxing champion between 1937 and 1939.
Biography
Tandberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 10 October 1918. He repre ...
(Cruiserweight)
* 1939 Harry Ljushammar (Bantamweight)
* 1939 Einar Hammar (Middleweight)
* 1939 Olle Tandberg
Olof Peder "Olle" Tandberg (10 October 1918 – 26 December 1996) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer. He was the European amateur boxing champion between 1937 and 1939.
Biography
Tandberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 10 October 1918. He repre ...
(Cruiserweight)
* 1940 Einar Hammar (Middleweight)
* 1940 Olle Tandberg
Olof Peder "Olle" Tandberg (10 October 1918 – 26 December 1996) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer. He was the European amateur boxing champion between 1937 and 1939.
Biography
Tandberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 10 October 1918. He repre ...
(Cruiserweight)
* 1941 Einar Hammar (Middleweight)
* 1942 Bo Below (Light heavyweight)
* 1949 Bengt Modigh (Cruiserweight)
* 1950 Bertil Ahlin (Featherweight)
* 1951 Bertil Ahlin (Featherweight)
* 1952 Roy Swedberg (Bantamweight)
* 1953 Roy Swedberg (Bantamweight)
* 1953 Bertil Ahlin (Lightweight)
* 1958 Roger Höglund (Lightweight)
* 1958 Nils Olsson (Lätt Middleweight)
* 1961 Ove Larsson (Lightweight)
* 1963 Hans Pincoffs (Flyweight)
* 1963 Ove Ljungkvist (Super lightweight)
* 1963 Teofil Pollex (Middleweight)
* 1964 Hans Pincoffs (Flyweight)
* 1964 Teofil Pollex (Middleweight)
* 1965 Hans Pincoffs (Bantamweight)
* 1968 Bo Grebbert (Featherweight)
* 1969 Carl-Axel Palm (Featherweight)
* 1970 Carl-Axel Palm (Featherweight)
* 1971 Carl-Axel Palm (Lightweight)
* 1971 Christer Cornbäck (Middleweight)
* 1972 Carl-Axel Palm (Super lightweight)
* 1980 Kalervo Alanenpää (Lightweight)
* 1981 Ari Alanenpää (Flyweight)
* 1986 Lars Lundgren (Super lightweight)
* 1986 Tommy Börzsei (Cruiserweight)
* 1987 Lars Myrberg
Lars Mikael Myrberg (born 23 November 1964 in Stockholm) was a Swedish boxer who won a light welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Myrberg represented Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as ...
(Welterweight)
* 1987 Larry Moritz (Cruiserweight)
* 1988 Lars Myrberg
Lars Mikael Myrberg (born 23 November 1964 in Stockholm) was a Swedish boxer who won a light welterweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Myrberg represented Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as ...
(Super lightweight)
* 1990 Hamayak Shabazian (Cruiserweight)
* 1991 George Scott (Lightweight)
* 1992 Zoltan Sarossy (Lightweight)
* 2002 Majid Jelili (Featherweight)
* 2003 Majid Jelili (Featherweight)
* 2006 Bashir Hassan (Featherweight)
* 2006 Naim Terbunja
Naim Terbunja (born 28 September 1984 in Pristina, Yugoslavia – in present-day Kosovo) is a Swedish professional boxer of Kosovar-Albanian descent who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at middleweight.
Terbunja lost his round of 32 match agains ...
(Welterweight)
* 2006 Badou Jack
Badou Johannes Gabriel Jack (born 31 October 1983) is a Swedish professional boxer. He is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC super-middleweight title from 2014 to 2017 and the WBA light-heavyweight title in 201 ...
(Middleweight)
* 2006 Steven Musisi (Light heavyweight)
* 2006 Modo Sallah (Heavyweight)
* 2007 Bashir Hassan (Featherweight)
* 2007 Naim Terbunja
Naim Terbunja (born 28 September 1984 in Pristina, Yugoslavia – in present-day Kosovo) is a Swedish professional boxer of Kosovar-Albanian descent who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at middleweight.
Terbunja lost his round of 32 match agains ...
(Middleweight)
* 2008 Ruslan Saliev (Light flyweight)
* 2008 Bashir Hassan (Featherweight)
* 2008 Joanna Ekedahl (Welterweight)
* 2008 Badou Jack
Badou Johannes Gabriel Jack (born 31 October 1983) is a Swedish professional boxer. He is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC super-middleweight title from 2014 to 2017 and the WBA light-heavyweight title in 201 ...
(Middleweight)
* 2008 Naim Terbunja
Naim Terbunja (born 28 September 1984 in Pristina, Yugoslavia – in present-day Kosovo) is a Swedish professional boxer of Kosovar-Albanian descent who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at middleweight.
Terbunja lost his round of 32 match agains ...
(Light heavyweight)
* 2009 Ruslan Saliev (Light flyweight)
* 2009 Bashir Hassan (Featherweight)
* 2010 Bashir Hassan (Featherweight)
* 2010 Babacar Kamara (Light heavyweight)
* 2010 Modo Sallah (Heavyweight)
* 2011 Linnéa Strandell (Featherweight)
* 2011 Babacar Kamara (Light heavyweight)
* 2011 Modo Sallah (Heavyweight)
* 2012 Linnéa Strandell (Featherweight)
* 2012 Babacar Kamara (Cruiserweight)
* 2013 Linnea Strandell (Featherweight)
* 2013 Bashir Hassan (Lightweight)
* 2013 Gabriel Richards (Cruiserweight)
* 2013 Modo Sallah (Heavyweight)
* 2014 Bashir Hassan (Welterweight)
* 2014 Gabriel Richards (Cruiserweight)
* 2014 Modoh Sallah (Heavyweight)
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