Viktor Smeds
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| Born | 18 September 1885 Petolahti, Maalahti, Finland | |||||||||||
| Died | 22 February 1957 (aged 71) Helsinki, Finland | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Gymnastics | |||||||||||
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Viktor Reinhold Smeds (18 September 1885 – 22 February 1957) was a Finnish gymnast who won a team bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He later founded the Helsinki Boxing Society and the Finnish Boxing Federation, which he headed for 30 years. He was a long-term member of the International Amateur Boxing Federation and president of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles from 1929 to 1952.[1] In 1952 Smeds oversaw boxing events at the Helsinki Olympics.[2][3]
References
- ^ President. unitedworldwrestling.org
- ^ Viktor Smeds (1885–1957). Nyrkkeily Museo
- ^ Viktor Smeds. sports-reference.com
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