Jyri Kjäll

Jyri Kjäll
Personal information
Full nameJyri Göran Kjäll
Nationality Finland
Born (1969-01-13) 13 January 1969
Seinäjoki[1]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Light Welterweight
ClubPorin NMKY
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaLight Welterweight
World Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place1993 TampereLight Welterweight

Jyri Göran Kjäll (born 13 January 1969) is a Finnish former boxer who won the bronze medal in the light welterweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. A year later he captured the silver medal at the 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland.

Kjäll turned pro in 1994, moved to Florida,[2] and had limited success. Although he retired in 2002 with a career record with 23-1-0 with 18 KO's and fought frequently in the US, his career never built up momentum for a title shot. His lone defeat was a 1st-round TKO to future contender Juan Carlos Candelo.

References

  1. ↑ Jyri Kjäll at Olympedia
  2. ↑ Kanerva, Juha (13 January 2019). "Nyrkkeilyn olympiamitalisti Jyri Kjäll täyttää 50 vuotta – Barcelonan ikimuistoinen tokaisu jäi elämään". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 August 2019. Vuonna 1994 Kjäll riisui paitansa ja muutti Floridaan.
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