Antero Halonen
Tarmo Antero "Lukkeri" Halonen (15 December 1938 – 26 October 2016) was an amateur lightweight boxer from Finland, who won a bronze medal at the 1963 European Championships.[2] He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, but lost in the second round to the eventual winner Józef Grudzień.[3] Halonen won the national lightweight title in 1962–64.[4][2] He was grinder by profession, and after retiring from boxing worked as a coach.[1]
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| Born | 15 December 1938 (age 83) Hankasalmi, Finland | ||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 57–62 kg (126–137 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||
| Club | Varkauden Tarmo Warkauden urheilijat[1] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Antero Halonen. Nyrkkeily Museo
- "Olympiaiskijä Antero Halonen on poissa". Boxing.fi (in Finnish). 21 November 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- Antero Halonen. sports-reference.com
- Siukonen, Markku (2001) Urheilukunniamme puolustajat – Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000, p. 50. Graface Jyväskylä. ISBN 951-98673-1-7
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