Antero Halonen

Antero Halonen
Personal information
Born 15 December 1938 (1938-12-15) (age 77)
Hankasalmi, Finland
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 57–62 kg
Sport
Sport Boxing
Club Varkauden Tarmo
Warkauden urheilijat[1]

Tarmo Antero "Lukkeri" Halonen (born 15 December 1938) is a retired amateur lightweight boxer from Finland, who won a bronze medal at the 1963 European Championships. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, but lost in the second round to the eventual winner Józef Grudzień.[2] Halonen won the national lightweight title in 1962–64.[3] He was grinder by profession, and after retiring from boxing worked as a coach.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Antero Halonen. Nyrkkeily Museo
  2. Antero Halonen. sports-reference.com
  3. Siukonen, Markku (2001) Urheilukunniamme puolustajat – Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000, p. 50. Graface Jyväskylä. ISBN 951-98673-1-7
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