Erkki Mallenius

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Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Competitor for Flag of Finland Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze 1952 Helsinki Light Welterweight

Erkki Mallenius is a retired boxer from Finland.

[edit] Amateur career

Mallenius was the 1952 Olympic Bronze Medalist in the Light Welterweight (140 lb/63.5 kg) class. Mallenius had to withdraw from his semi-final match with eventual silver medalist Viktor Mednov, due to an injured hand.

[edit] Olympic results

  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Stanley Majid (Burma) TKO 3
  • Defeated Jean-Louis Paternotte (Belgium) 2-1
  • Lost to Viktor Mednov (Soviet Union) walk-over