Kaarlo Väkevä

Kaarlo Olavi Väkevä (2 March 1909 27 March 1932) was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Jakobstad and died in Aalborg, Denmark.

In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the featherweight class after losing his fight to the eventual bronze medalist Harold Devine.

1928 Olympic results

Below is the record of Kaarlo Väkevä, a Finnish featherweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: defeated Raul Talan (Mexico) on points
  • Quarterfinal: lost to Harold Devine (United States) on points


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