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Harry Siljander

1922 - 2010

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Harry Valfrid Siljander (10 December 1922 – 5 May 2010) was a Finnish light-heavyweight boxer who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. In 1948 he lost in a quarterfinal to the eventual champion George Hunter, and placed fifth. Four years later he reached a semifinal, where he again lost to the eventual winner, Norvel Lee; yet he earned a bronze medal. Siljander first trained in speed skating and swimming; he changed to boxing in 1940 while serving in the Finnish Army. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harry Siljander is the 2,030th most popular athlete (down from 1,872nd in 2019), the 417th most popular biography from Finland (up from 422nd in 2019) and the 80th most popular Finnish Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Harry Siljander ranks 2,030 out of 6,025. Before him are Liu Xiang, Aileen Meagher, Mac Wilkins, Jenő Hámori, Conn Findlay, and Bernard Talvard. After him are Mario Aldo Montano, Franco Bertinetti, Anders Peter Nielsen, Derartu Tulu, Calvin Bricker, and Nino Salukvadze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Harry Siljander ranks 402. Before him are Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo, Rauf Hajiyev, Pauline Baynes, Nicholas Katzenbach, Beverly Pepper, and Nancy Mackay. After him are Jim Pollard, Alain de Changy, Maja Bošković-Stulli, William Schallert, Willi Heeks, and Franz Fühmann. Among people deceased in 2010, Harry Siljander ranks 400. Before him are Sally Menke, Bill Erwin, Yuri Chesnokov, Antonio Giolitti, Joseph Kruskal, and Lionel Jeffries. After him are Maureen Forrester, Joe Mantell, Ellis Clarke, George Steinbrenner, Beryl Bainbridge, and Peter Orlovsky.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Harry Siljander ranks 417 out of 751. Before him are Aarne Pohjonen (1886), Marjatta Kajosmaa (1938), Jan-Erik Enestam (1947), Ilkka Hanski (1953), Monika Fagerholm (1961), and Mika Myllylä (1969). After him are Ari-Pekka Nikkola (1969), Kari Hotakainen (1957), Karita Mattila (1960), Väinö Huhtala (1935), Sam Lake (1970), and Mirja Lehtonen (1942).

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Among ATHLETES In Finland

Among athletes born in Finland, Harry Siljander ranks 80. Before him are Tiina Lillak (1961), Juha Tiainen (1955), Kalle Jalkanen (1907), Juhani Suutarinen (1943), Kalevi Hämäläinen (1932), and Kauko Hänninen (1930). After him are Kalevi Oikarainen (1936), Kaisa Mäkäräinen (1983), Heikki Ikola (1947), Kaarlo Maaninka (1953), Arto Bryggare (1958), and Tomi Poikolainen (1961).

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