Ole Klemetsen
Ole "Lukkøye" Klemetsen (born 30 August 1971 in Stavanger, Norway) is a retired Norwegian boxer in the Light Heavyweight division. He was nicknamed "Mister Sandman" and the "Golden Viking".
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
Representing  Norway | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1991 Sydney | Light Middleweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
| 1991 Gothenburg | Light Middleweight |
Amateur career
He medaled twice at international events and represented Norway at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Professional career
As a pro he fought in Denmark as a light-heavyweight where he was a feared puncher with a vulnerable chin. He was European EBU Light Heavyweight champion. His professional record is 45 victories and 6 losses. He won the (lightly regarded) titles, IBC Light Heavyweight and IBA Light Heavyweight. His most notable bout was a 1998 IBF title challenge, where he was outpointed by Reggie Johnson.
Klemetsen retired after a bout which resulted in a loss against Thomas Hansvoll on 16 June 2001.
He featured in a documentary «Blod & Ære» that won an award at Grimstad Kortfilmfestival 2008.
He is currently a coach at the Martial Arts Institute in Stavanger. In 2005 he joined the party list of Demokratene in an effort to secure a Parliament seat for Jan Simonsen.[1]
References
- Øverbye, Morten (31 March 2005). "Ole Klemetsen blir politiker". Verdens Gang. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
Link to the movie "Blod & Ære "https://web.archive.org/web/20100112064509/http://www.blodogare.no/.
External links
- Boxing record for Ole Klemetsen from BoxRec (registration required)