Karl Johan "Jonni" Hellström (13 May 1907 – 1989) was a Finnish boxer who competed in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

. "The Fighting Finn" was born in

Mariehamn Mariehamn ( , ; fi, Maarianhamina ; la, Portus Mariae) is the capital of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty. Mariehamn is the seat of the Government and Parliament of Åland, and 40% of the population of Åland live in t ...

and died in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...

. In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the welterweight class after losing his fight to

Robert Galataud Robert Galataud (19 May 1907 – 7 November 1978) was a French boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the ...

1928 Olympic results

Below is the record of Johan Hellström, a Finnish welterweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics: * Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: defeated Fred Ellis (South Africa) on points * Quarterfinal: lost to

(France) on points

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1907 births 1989 deaths People from Mariehamn People from Turku and Pori Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Swedish-speaking Finns Welterweight boxers Olympic boxers of Finland Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Finnish male boxers Finnish emigrants to Canada Sportspeople from Åland {{Finland-boxing-bio-stub