Ilkka Koski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ilkka Koski

Finnish boxer

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1928

Place of Birth: Jyväskylä, Finland

Date of Death: 28-Feb-1993

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ilkka Koski (10 June 1928 – 28 February 1993) was a Finnish heavyweight boxer who competed in the 1952 and 1956 Olympics.
He won a bronze medal in 1952 and lost his first bout in 1956.
Domestically he held the Finnish amateur heavyweight title in 1951–1956 and 1958.
In 1958 he turned professional and had a record of seven victories (three by knockout), one loss and one draw, before retiring in 1962 due to an injury.
In 2008 he was inducted into the Finnish Boxing Hall of Fame.