Nils Gunnar Lorentz Nilsson (3 March 1923 – 12 May 2005) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. After the Olympics he turned professional and had a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws before retiring in 1956.
1948 Olympic results Below is the record of Gunnar Nilsson at the 1948 London Olympics:
Round of 16: defeated Mohammad Jamshidabads (Iran) by disqualification in the second round Quarterfinal: defeated Adam Faul (Canada) on points Semifinal: defeated Hans Muller (Switzerland) on points Final: lost to Rafael Iglesias (Argentina) by second-round knockout (was awarded silver medal)
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