Erik Ågren (boxer)

Erik Alfred Ågren (3 January 1916 – 3 July 1985) was a Swedish amateur boxer. He won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1936 Summer Olympics and a silver medal as a welterweight at the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships.[1][2]

Erik Ågren
Personal information
Born3 January 1916
Ytterselö, Sweden
Died3 July 1985 (aged 69)
Hägersten, Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubNarva BK
Medal record
 Sweden
Olympic Games
1936 Berlin Lightweight
European Amateur Championships
1939 Dublin Welterweight

Ågren's three brothers, Carl, Oscar and Ture Ågren, were also elite boxers who competed at the European level.[1]

References
  1. Erik Ågren. sports-reference.com
  2. Erik Ågren. Swedish Olympic Committee


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