Harry Siljander
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Harry Siljander
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Harry Valfrid Siljander was a Finnish light-heavyweight boxer who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. In 1948 he lost in a quarterfinal to the eventual champion George Hunter, and placed fifth. Four years later he reached a semifinal, where he again lost to the eventual winner, Norvel Lee; yet he earned a bronze medal. Siljander first trained in speed skating and swimming; he changed to boxing in 1940 while serving in the Finnish Army. In 1943 he won the Army Championships and in 1946 placed
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Finnish boxer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Siljander
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2024-01-27T04:00:35Z
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