| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | (1931-07-31)31 July 1931 Tuusula, Finland |
| Died | 12 August 1967(1967-08-12) (aged 36) Helsinki, Finland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Risto Luukkonen (31 July 1931 – 12 August 1967) was a Finnish boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he was the EBU's flyweight champion after defeating Spain's Young Martin by a 15 rounds decision on 4 September 1959.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Risto Luukkonen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- "BoxRec: Login".
External links
- Risto Luukkonen at BoxRec (registration required)
- Risto Luukkonen at Olympedia
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