Paavo Roininen (24 July 1935 – 10 October 2022) was a Finnish

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. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he received a bye in the Round of 64. He then lost to

Frankie Taylor Francis J. Taylor (born 2 September 1942) is a British boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII ...

of Great Britain by knockout in the Round of 32.

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* 1935 births 2022 deaths People from Utajärvi Finnish male boxers Olympic boxers for Finland Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Bantamweight boxers Sportspeople from North Ostrobothnia {{Finland-boxing-bio-stub