About Arto Nilsson
Lived 1948 – 2019 (aged 71). Arto Nilsson was a Finnish boxer.
Arto Harald Nilsson (19 March 1948, Helsinki – 11 July 2019) was a boxer from Finland.
He competed for Finland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light welterweight event where he finished in third place.
1968 Olympic results Below is the record of Arto Nilsson, a Finnish light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
Round of 64: bye Round of 32: defeated John Olulu (Kenya) by decision, 5-0 Round of 16: defeated Gert Puzicha (West Germany) by decision, 3-2 Quarterfinal: defeated Petar Stoitchev (Bulgaria) referee stopped contest Semifinal: lost to Jerzy Kulej (Poland) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
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Who was Arto Nilsson?
Finnish boxer (1948-2019)
When was Arto Nilsson born?
Arto Nilsson was born on 19 March 1948 in Helsinki.
When did Arto Nilsson die?
Arto Nilsson died on 11 July 2019 in Helsinki.
What was Arto Nilsson's occupation?
Arto Nilsson was a boxer.
What nationality was Arto Nilsson?
Arto Nilsson was Finnish.
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