He and his twin brother Anders were born in Vaasa, Finland, and they moved to Ølgod, Denmark, when they were young.

[4][5] They competed throughout their careers for Denmark in the 55 kg featherweight division - Håkan qualified for the 2004 and 2012 Olympics, where he placed eighth and fifth, respectively, while Anders finished 11th in 2008.

[1] In 2009 Håkan won a bronze medal at the world championships, after losing to Hamid Sourian in the semifinal.

At the 2012 Olympics, he lost to Sourian in the semifinal, and then to Péter Módos in the bronze medal bout.

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