Ahmed Sadiq
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Ahmed Sadiq is a Nigeria
n boxer
who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
for Nigeria. There he was outscored in the first round of the Lightweight (60 kg) division by Cuba
's eventual winner Mario César Kindelán Mesa
. One year earlier, he won the gold medal in his weight division at the All-Africa Games
in Abuja, Nigeria.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
for Nigeria. There he was outscored in the first round of the Lightweight (60 kg) division by Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
's eventual winner Mario César Kindelán Mesa
Mario César Kindelán Mesa
Mario César Kindelán Mesa is a former two time Olympic Gold Medalist amateur boxer from Cuba, who competed in the lightweight category...
. One year earlier, he won the gold medal in his weight division at the All-Africa Games
Boxing at the 2003 All-Africa Games
Boxing at the 8th All Africa Games was held in Abuja, Nigeria from October 4-13, 2003. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
in Abuja, Nigeria.