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:

Thure Ahlqvist

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)

Thure Ahlqvist

References

1907 births

1983 deaths

Lightweight boxers

Olympic boxers for Sweden

Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Olympic silver medalists for Sweden

Olympic medalists in boxing

Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Swedish male boxers

Sportspeople from Borås

20th-century Swedish people

Thure Ahlqvist