Emil Olof Johansson (later ''Vallsäter'', 11 September 1907 – 10 December 1986) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab * Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe ee ...

who competed in the

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 ...

. He was born and died in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

. In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist

Karel Miljon Karel Leendert Miljon (17 September 1903, Amsterdam – 8 February 1984, Bennebroek) was a Dutch boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Miljon won the Dutch title ele ...

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1907 births 1986 deaths Boxers from Stockholm Light-heavyweight boxers Olympic boxers for Sweden Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Swedish male boxers 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-boxing-bio-stub