Japhet Uutoni
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Japhet Uutoni (born June 29, 1979) is an amateur Namibia
n boxer. He was the 2005 Namibian sportsperson of the year in the Namibian
newspaper and won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
by defeating England
's Darren Langley on points (37-24). He also won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
.
Uutoni competes at the 48 kg weightclass and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
by beating Manyo Plange
. He was a member of the team that competed for Africa
at the 2005 Boxing World Cup
in Moscow, Russia.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n boxer. He was the 2005 Namibian sportsperson of the year in the Namibian
The Namibian
The Namibian is a the largest daily newspaper in Namibia. It publishes in English and Oshiwambo.-History:It was established by Gwen Lister in 1985 as a weekly newspaper reliant on support of donors, which aimed to promote Namibian independence from South Africa. Its first edition appeared on 30...
newspaper and won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
by defeating England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
's Darren Langley on points (37-24). He also won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
.
Uutoni competes at the 48 kg weightclass and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
by beating Manyo Plange
Manyo Plange
Manyo Plange is a Ghanaian boxer who won silver at the 2007 All-Africa Games and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics....
. He was a member of the team that competed for Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
at the 2005 Boxing World Cup
2005 Boxing World Cup
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in Moscow, Russia.
Sources
- Results of 2006 Commonwealth Games - Boxing, 48 Kg
- Japhet Uutoni at the African People Database
- sports-reference
- Namibian Sport Year in Review, 22 December 2006, Namibian.com.na (see sports section)