Gustav Edgar Törner Åhsman (30 July 1931 – 30 October 2016) was a
Swedish
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heavyweight boxer. He competed at the
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
, but was eliminated in the second round by
Lev Mukhin
Lev Dmitrievich Mukhin (russian: Лев Дмитриевич Мухин; 15 October 1936 – 25 April 1977) was a Russian, Soviet heavyweight boxer. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics, losing the final to Pete Rademacher
Thoma ...
.
[ After the Olympics he turned professional and had a record of 11 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws before retiring in 1962.][
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1956 Olympic results
Below is the record of Törner Åhsman, a Swedish heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics:
* Round of 16: defeated Patrick Sharkey (Ireland) by third-round knockout
* Quarterfinal: lost to Lev Mukhin
Lev Dmitrievich Mukhin (russian: Лев Дмитриевич Мухин; 15 October 1936 – 25 April 1977) was a Russian, Soviet heavyweight boxer. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics, losing the final to Pete Rademacher
Thoma ...
(Soviet Union) by first-round knockout
References
1931 births
2016 deaths
Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Olympic boxers for Sweden
Swedish male boxers
Heavyweight boxers
20th-century Swedish people
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