Gbenga Oluokun
Encyclopedia
Gbenga Oloukun is a boxer
from Nigeria
, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
for his native West Africa
n country.
in Abuja, Nigeria vs Mohamed Aly
.
At the Olympics 2004 he was defeated in the round of sixteen of the super heavyweight
(over 91 kg) division by Italy
's eventual runner-up Roberto Cammarelle
.
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...
from 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...
, 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 his native West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
n country.
Amateur
In 2003 he captured the gold medal in his weight division at the All-Africa GamesBoxing 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 vs Mohamed Aly
Mohamed Aly
Mohammed Aly Reda is an Egyptian boxer who competed in the Super Heavyweight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal....
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At the Olympics 2004 he was defeated in the round of sixteen of the super heavyweight
Super heavyweight
In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing in excess of 91 kilograms . Introduced for the 1984 Summer Olympics, the division, despite its grandiose name, is merely the amateur equivalent of the professional heavyweight division...
(over 91 kg) division by Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's eventual runner-up Roberto Cammarelle
Roberto Cammarelle
Roberto Cammarelle is an Italian boxer, best known for winning the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2007 and 2009 as a super heavyweight and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Biography:...
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