Olle Tandberg
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Olle Tandberg | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Olof Peder Tandberg |
| Nickname(s) | "Olle" |
| Nationality |
 Sweden |
| Born |
October 10, 1918 Stockholm, Stockholm Municipality |
| Died |
December 12, 1996 (aged 78) Nacka, Nacka Municipality |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Club | Djurgårdens IF, Stockholm |
Olle Tandberg (October 10, 1918 – December 12, 1996) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer, and the European amateur boxing champion between 1937 and 1939.
Biography
He was born in Stockholm, Sweden on October 10, 1918. During his career he totaled 30 fights, winning 23 (11 by KO or "knock-out"), losing 6 (1 by KO), and drawing 1. He fought in the 1936, Berlin Olympics where he defeated American boxer Art Oliver. He lost in the second round of fighting however, to Ferenc Nagy of Hungary.[1] He died in Stockholm, on December 12, 1996.