The 43rd Gee Bee Tournament is one of the highlights in April
The next 43rd edition of the Gee Bee Tournament will be held in Finland’s capital in Helsinki on April 9-14.
The Gee Bee Tournament is a great international competition with excellent possibilities to prepare for the big championships this year.
The competition venue will be the Helsinki Sport Hall where altogether 16 winners to be crowned in the new edition.
The women boxers can participate in six different weight categories in Helsinki at the 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 65kg, and 70kg divisions. The 10 men’s elite weight categories are in the event: 50kg, 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 85kg, 90kg and +90kg.
The first edition of the Gee Bee Tournament was held in 1982 and the competition has the tradition with high quality of standard. The competition was named after Gunnar Baerlund, Finland’s heavyweight European Champion from 1934.
Sweden’s Agnes Alexiusson was named as the Best Female Boxer of the 42nd Gee Bee Tournament in Helsinki following her impressive performance in the entire competition.
Netherlands’ Gradus Kraus, Wales’ Orlando Holley-Sotomi and two local boxers as Johannes Suhonen and Akseli Saurama won the male awards at the 42nd Gee Bee Tournament in Helsinki one year ago.
The Boxing Refugee Team, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Chinese Taipei, and Wales were the participating nations in the 42nd Gee Bee Tournament.
The schedule of the Gee Bee Tournament
April 9 – Arrivals of the delegations and accreditations
April 9, 20:00 – Technical Meeting at the Hotel Scandic Kallio
April 9, 21:00 – Official Draw
April 10, 18:00 – Day1 competition
April 11, 12:00 & 18:00 – Day2 competition
April 12, 12:00 & 18:00 – Day3 competition
April 13, 13:00 – Day4 competition with the finals
April 14 – Departure of the delegations
The LOC of the Gee Bee Tournament
Finnish Gee Bee Tournament LOC
Mr. Timo Rannikko
Mr. Henrik Tavio
Email for entries: timo.rannikko123@gmail.com
Email for visa support: henrik.tavio@gmail.com
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