Joni Nyman
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Boxing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Los Angeles 1984 | Welterweight | |
Joni Nyman (born September 5, 1962 in Pori) was a Finnish boxer, who won a Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he was defeated in the quarterfinals.
[edit] Olympic results
1984 (as a welterweight)
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Georges Ngangue (Cameroon) 5-0
- Defeated Kieran Joyce (Ireland) 4-1
- Defeated Dwight Frazier (Jamaica) 5-0
- Lost to An Young-Su (South Korea) 2-3
1988 (as a welterweight)
- Defeated Manny Sobral (Canada) 4-1
- Defeated Søren Antman (Sweden) 5-0
- Defeated Dimus Chisala (Zambia) 5-0
- Lost to Kenny Gould (United States) 0-5
[edit] Pro career
Known as "Joltin' Joni", Nyman turned pro in 1988 and had limited success. Nyman retired in 1998 and returned in 2005 for one bout, retiring with a 14-6-1 record.
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