About Kaarlo Väkevä
Lived 1909 – 1932 (aged 23). Kaarlo Väkevä was a Finnish boxer.
Kaarlo Olavi Väkevä (2 March 1909 – 27 March 1932) was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Jakobstad and died in Aalborg, Denmark.
In 1928, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the featherweight class after losing to the eventual bronze medalist Harold Devine.
Winning a bronze medal at the 1930 European Amateur Boxing Championships, he became the first Finn to do so.
1928 Olympic results Below is the record of Kaarlo Väkevä, a Finnish featherweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:
Round of 32: bye Round of 16: defeated Raul Talan (Mexico) on points Quarterfinal: lost to Harold Devine (United States) on points
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Who was Kaarlo Väkevä?
Finnish boxer (1909-1932)
When was Kaarlo Väkevä born?
Kaarlo Väkevä was born on 2 March 1909.
When did Kaarlo Väkevä die?
Kaarlo Väkevä died on 27 March 1932.
What was Kaarlo Väkevä's occupation?
Kaarlo Väkevä was a boxer.
What nationality was Kaarlo Väkevä?
Kaarlo Väkevä was Finnish.
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