Muhamed Kizito
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Sande Muhamed Kizito is a Uganda
n light flyweight
boxer. He represented his native African country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia, where he was defeated in the first round by Lithuania's Ivanas Stapovičius
. Nicknamed "Sunday" he won the gold medal in the men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division at the 1999 All-Africa Games
.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n light flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
boxer. He represented his native African country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia, where he was defeated in the first round by Lithuania's Ivanas Stapovičius
Ivanas Stapovicius
Ivanas Stapovičius is a retired boxer from Lithuania. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he lost in the quarterfinals of the men's lightflyweight division to North Korea's eventual bronze medalist Kim Un-Chol.-References:*...
. Nicknamed "Sunday" he won the gold medal in the men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division at the 1999 All-Africa Games
1999 All-Africa Games
The 7th All-Africa Games were held from September 10, 1999 to September 19, 1999 in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. 53 countries participated in eighteen sports. Netball was included as a demonstration sport....
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