Valle Resko

Career

He competed as a lightweight at the 1928 and as a middleweight at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and lost his first bout on both occasions. Between 1929 and 1937 Resko worked as a boxing coach, and in 1934–1971 as a boxing referee. In this capacity he was present at the 1952, 1960 and 1964 Olympics.

He headed the Finnish Boxing Federation in 1957-1971, and served as its vice president in 1939–1956.

Achievements

• Domestically Resko won four championships: in 1927, 1929, 1934 and 1937. He represented clubs Viipurin Voimailijoita and Viipurin Nyrkkeilijöitä, and was a co-founder of the latter one. He also played baseball for Viipurin Pallonlyöjiä and Havin Kiriä, and won a silver medal at the 1933 national championships.

Membership

Between 1957 and 1966 he was a member of the International Boxing Association.