Hannu Vuorinen
Hannu Vuorinen | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Hannu Sakari Vuorinen 18 January 1959 Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 August 2016 (aged 57) Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Finnish | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Hammer | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Light welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Hannu Sakari Vuorinen (18 January 1959 – 19 August 2016) was a Finnish professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 1990. As an amateur, he competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal at the 1984 Nordic Championships.[1]
Amateur career[edit]
Vourinen had a highly-decorated amateur career, fighting around 130 times.[2] In 1980, he won a silver medal at the Finnish championships, losing to Esko Pallaspuro in the final.[3] He also reached the finals of the prestigious Chemistry Cup in Germany in 1981, losing to local fighter Thomas Schulz.[4] He won a gold medal at the 1982 edition of the Olympic-style Tammer Tournament.[5] In 1983, he defeated Joni Nyman for his first Finnish national title.[6]
Vuorinen won a light-welterweight gold medal at the 1984 Nordic Championships held in Bergen, defeating Javid Aslam in the final.[7] That summer, Vuorinen would be defeated by Octavio Robles in his only match the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[2][8] He returned to Finland and won his second consecutive national title by beating Jyrki Eskelinen in the final.[9] In 1987, he represented the Finnish national team in a dual match against the Kentucky Golden Gloves team, defeating Harvey Simms by decision at the Louisville Gardens.[10]
He spent his entire amateur career with Helsingin Tarmo boxing club, where he later served as a coach.[8]
Professional boxing[edit]
Vuorinen and long time rival Joni Nyman both turned professional on the same night in Helsinki on 14 November 1988. Vourinen faced Jamaica's Stan King in a fight scheduled for six rounds but stopped his opponent earning a knockout victory after 2:20 of the fifth round.[11] He had eight bouts as a pro, losing only once to Darrin Morris in February 1990 and never hitting the canvas.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Vuorinen's father represented Helsingin Tarmo in boxing and wrestling while all four of his brothers – Simon, Jussi, Vesa and Reijo – boxed at the club.[2] Reijo won multiple Finnish national titles and competed at the 1991 and 1995 World Championships.[12] He also won a gold medal at the 1989 Tammer Tournament, seven years after Hannu.[5]
Vuorinen was married and had three children.[8] He died of a heart attack at his home in Helsinki on 19 August 2016.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hannu Vuorinen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Markku, Lahti (16 October 1992). "Reijo on viides ja viimeinen Vuorinen Nyrkkeilysuvun vesa veljesmaineen puolustaja Tammerissa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 January 2022. (registration required)
- ^ "Finnish National Championships - 1980". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "10.Chemistry Cup". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Tampere ready for the Tammer 2015". European Boxing Confederation. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Finnish National Championships - 1983". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "16.Nordic Championships". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Suomalainen olympianyrkkeilijä kuoli 57-vuotiaana". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 19 August 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Finnish National Championships - 1984". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Clemons, J.C. (16 November 1987). "Robinson fights his way back to the fights, helps gain 5-5 split with Finns". The Courier-Journal. p. 14. Retrieved 28 January 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BoxRec: Stan King vs. Hannu Vuorinen". BoxRec. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Reijo Vuorinen Amateur boxing record". BoxRec. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
External links[edit]
- Hannu Vuorinen at BoxRec (registration required)
- Hannu Vuorinen at Olympedia
