Kwamena Turkson
Personal information
Full namePapa Kwamena Andze Turkson
Nationality Sweden
Born (1976-01-17) 17 January 1976
Vetlanda, Sweden
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classHeavyweight
ClubIF Rinkeby International
Medal record
European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Vejle Heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Minsk Heavyweight

Papa Kwamena Andze Turkson (born 17 January 1976) is a retired male boxer from Sweden.[1]

Turkson competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's heavyweight division ( 91 kg) by Cuba's defending champion and later gold medalist Félix Savón after a knock-out in the first round. He twice won a bronze medal during his amateur career at the European Championships.

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