Erkki Mallenius
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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