Joni Nyman

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Joni Nyman
Personal information
Born5 September 1962 (1962-09-05) (age 63)
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Welterweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Budapest Welterweight

Joni Nyman (born 5 September 1962 in Pori) is a retired boxer (pugilist) from Finland, who won a Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he was defeated in the quarterfinals.

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Olympic results

1984 – Los Angeles (as a welterweight)

1988 (as a welterweight)

Pro career

Known as "Joltin' Joni", Nyman turned pro in 1988 and had limited success. Nyman retired in 1998 and returned in 2005 for one bout, retiring with a 14-6-1 record.

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