About Thure Ahlqvist

Thure Johan Ahlqvist (20 April 1907 – 20 March 1983) was a Swedish lightweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. A tall and mobile boxer, Ahlqvist favored fighting at a distance, occasionally throwing straight punches.

1932 Olympic results
Below are the results for Thure Ahlqvist, a Swedish lightweight boxer who competed at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics:

Round of 16: bye
Quarterfinal: defeated Gaston Mayor (France) by decision
Semifinal: defeated Nathan Bor (United States) by decision
Final: lost to Lawrence Stevens (South Africa) by decision (was awarded silver medal)