Lars Mikael Myrberg (born 23 November 1964 in Stockholm) was a

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boxer who won a light welterweight bronze medal at the

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. Myrberg represented

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1988 Olympic record

Below is the record of Lars Myrberg, a Swedish light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics: * Round of 64: defeated Handhal al-Harithy (Oman) referee stopped contest in first round * Round of 32: defeated Ahmed Khanji (Syria) by decision, 4-1 * Round of 16: Defeated Howard Grant (Canada) by decision, 4-1 * Quarterfinal: defeated Humberto Rodriguez (Mexico) by first-round knockout * Semifinal: lost to Grahame Cheney (Australia) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)

Professional career

Myrberg turned pro in 1996 and fought only one bout. He defeated Shaba Edwards by technical knockout in a bout held in Denmark. Myrberg retired with a record of 1-0-0.

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