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Kwamena Turkson

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Kwamena Turkson
Personal information
Full namePapa Kwamena Andze Turkson
Nationality Sweden
Born (1976-01-17) 17 January 1976 (age 48)
Vetlanda, Sweden
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classHeavyweight
ClubIF Rinkeby International
Medal record
European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Vejle Heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Minsk Heavyweight

Papa Kwamena Andze Turkson (born 17 January 1976) is a retired male boxer from Sweden.[1]

Turkson competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's heavyweight division (– 91 kg) by Cuba's defending champion and later gold medalist Félix Savón after a knock-out in the first round. He twice won a bronze medal during his amateur career at the European Championships.

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