Gustav Edgar Törner Åhsman (30 July 1931 – 30 October 2016) 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 ...

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.

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

(Soviet Union) by first-round knockout

References

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