Thomas Essomba
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Thomas Essomba is an amateur boxer from Cameroon
who won All-Africa Games
bronze medal in 2007 and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Essomba lost his first round bout at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
to Pakistan
's Muhammad Nisar. He lost the semi-final of the 2007 All-Africa Games
to two-time champion Suleiman Bilali
.
At the first 2008 Olympic qualifier he lost to Manyo Plange
. He won the second qualifier by defeating Matsepe Tlotlisang, Bathusi Mogajane, Robogang Pilane and Redouane Bouchtouk
. In Beijing he lost his Olympic debut to Armenia
n Hovhannes Danielyan
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Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
who won All-Africa Games
Boxing at the 2007 All-Africa Games
The Boxing Tournament at the 2007 All-Africa Games was held in Algiers, Algeria from July 12 to July 21. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. The number one and two earned a ticket for the Olympic tournament.- Medal winners :-Medals table:...
bronze medal in 2007 and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers...
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Essomba lost his first round bout 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...
to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
's Muhammad Nisar. He lost the semi-final of the 2007 All-Africa Games
2007 All-Africa Games
The 9th All-Africa Games took place between 11 and 23 July 2007 in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria. Algiers is the first city to hold All-Africa Games for a second time. The 1978 All-Africa Games were held there...
to two-time champion Suleiman Bilali
Suleiman Bilali
Suleiman Wanjau Bilali is a Kenyan light flyweight boxer. He has represented Kenya numerous times at international competitions....
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At the first 2008 Olympic qualifier he lost to 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 won the second qualifier by defeating Matsepe Tlotlisang, Bathusi Mogajane, Robogang Pilane and Redouane Bouchtouk
Redouane Bouchtouk
Redouane Bouchtouk is a boxer from Morocco who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native North African country. At these games he was stopped in the first round of the Light Flyweight division by Colombia's Carlos José Tamara...
. In Beijing he lost his Olympic debut to Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n Hovhannes Danielyan
Hovhannes Danielyan
Hovhannes Danielyan is an Armenian light flyweight amateur boxer. He qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won a gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England.-Career:...
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