Issake Dabore
Encyclopedia
Issaka Daborg is a former boxer
from Niger
, who won a bronze medal
in the light welterweight
division the 1972 Summer Olympics
, his country's only Olympic medal so far. He also represented his country at the 1964
and 1968 Summer Olympics
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 Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
, who won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the light welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
division the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, his country's only Olympic medal so far. He also represented his country at the 1964
Niger at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Niger competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.-References:*...
and 1968 Summer Olympics
Niger at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Niger competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.They fielded two boxers, both men.-Boxing:Bantamweight * Dary Dasuda* Round 1 - Lost to Sulley Shittu of GhanaLight welterweight ...