Anders Eklund

Anders Eklund (born December 22, 1957 in Gävle) is a former boxer from Sweden, who competed in the Heavyweight division (91 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. There he was defeated in the quarter finals. He was nicknamed Lillen, and made his pro debut on October 7, 1982 in Copenhagen. Eklund won the European (EBU) Heavyweight Title on March 9, 1985 by beating Steffen Tangstad, but lost the belt in his next fight, against Britain's Frank Bruno. Eklund later chose the nickname "Viking".

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