| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Ole Klemetsen |
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
| Competitor for Norway | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1991 Sydney | Light Middleweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1991 Gothenburg | Light Middleweight |
Ole "Lukkøye" Klemetsen (born 30 August 1971 in Stavanger, Norway) is a retired Norwegian boxer in the Light Heavyweight division. He was nicknamed "Mister Sandman" and the "Golden Viking".
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He medaled twice at international events and represented Norway at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
As a pro he fought in Denmark as a light-heavyweight where he was a feared puncher with a vulnerable chin. He was European EBU Light Heavyweight champion. His professional record is 45 victories and 6 losses. He won the (lightly regarded) titles, IBC Light Heavyweight and IBA Light Heavyweight. His most notable bout was a 1998 IBF title challenge, where he was outpointed by Reggie Johnson.
Klemetsen retired after a bout which resulted in a loss against Thomas Hansvoll on June 16, 2001.
He featured in a documentary «Blod & Ære» that won an award at Grimstad Kortfilmfestival 2008.
He is currently a coach at the Martial Arts Institute in Stavanger. In 2005 he joined the party list of Demokratene in an effort to secure a Parliament seat for Jan Simonsen.[1]
| 45 Wins (36 knockouts, 8 decisions, 1 disqualifications), 6 Losses (4 knockouts)[2] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | Thomas Hansvoll | KO | 2 | 16 Juni 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Win | 17–1 | Earl Butler | TKO | 1 | 11 November 1994 | Randers, Denmark | |
| Win | 16–1 | Eric Brown | KO | 3 | 7 October 1994 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | 15–1 | Rocky Gannon | KO | 1 | 16 September 1994 | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| Win | 14–1 | Karl Willis | KO | 2 | 10 June 1994 | Kolding, Denmark | |
| Win | 13–1 | Etienne Obertan | KO | 5 | 22 April 1994 | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| Win | 12–1 | Juan Alberto Barrero | KO | 2 | 18 February 1994 | Randers, Denmark | |
| Win | 11–1 | Simon McDougall | KO | 5 | 29 January 1994 | Cardiff, Wales | |
| Win | 10–1 | Carl Jones | Decision | 6 | 6 November 1993 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| Win | 9–1 | Tony Booth | Decision | 8 | 17 September 1993 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | 8–1 | Jeff Medley | KO | 4 | 6 May 1993 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| Win | 7–1 | Nigel Rafferty | KO | 2, 2:33 | 14 April 1993 | London, England | |
| Loss | 6–1 | John McClain | TKO | 1, 0:51 | 9 March 1993 | Bay St. Louis, MS | |
| Win | 6–0 | David Picha | TKO | 2, 1:26 | 27 February 1993 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 5–0 | Bob Charlez | Decision | 6 (6) | 30 January 1993 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| Win | 4–0 | John Kaighin | KO | 3 | 28 January 1993 | London, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Steve Osborne | KO | 1 | 10 December 1992 | London, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Joe Wallace | KO | 1 | 25 November 1992 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| Win | 1–0 | Armando Dragone | KO | 1 (4) | 21 October 1992 | Las Vegas, NV | Pro debut |
Link to the movie "Blod & Ære "http://www.blodogare.no/.