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Robert Napunyi Wangila (September 3, 1966 — July 24, 1994) was a Kenyan boxer who won a welterweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. he is the only Kenyan Olympic gold medalist outside athletics and the only boxer from Sub-Saharan Africa outside of South Africa to have won Olympic gold.
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| Born | September 3, 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 24, 1994 (aged 27) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Đorđe Petronijević (Yugoslavia) RSC 2
- Defeated Khaidan Gantulga (Mongolia) TKO 2
- Defeated Khristo Furnigov (Bulgaria) 5-0
- Defeated Jan Dydak (Poland) walk-over
- Defeated Laurent Boudouani (France) KO 2
Pro career
Wangila turned to professional boxing in 1989 and compiled a career record of 22-5-0.
Death
Wangila died from injuries received in a 1994 fight with David Gonzales in Las Vegas. Wangila had been beaten to such a bad condition that the referee Joe Cortez stopped the match in favour of Gonzales, despite Wangila's fierce protests. After the match, Wangila lapsed into a coma in his dressing room. He was pronounced dead thirty-six hours later.[1][2] Wangila had converted from Christianity to Islam while in the United States, and his will requested that he be buried according to the wishes of his Muslim wife. Napunyi Wangila, married Queen Noble, May 16, 1992 until his death. The will was challenged by Wangila's family in Kenya, but a judge ruled in favor of a Muslim burial.[2]
External links
- Boxing record for Robert Wangila from BoxRec (registration required)
- Robert Wangila's profile at Sports Reference.com
References
- Fightnews, June 9, 2004: "Fair but Firm" Joe Cortez this week on “In This Corner!” Archived 2006-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics, Toronto: Sport Classic Books. ISBN 1-894963-34-2
 Olympic boxing champions – men's welterweight | |
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1904: 135–145 lb (61.2–65.8 kg) · 1920–1936: 135–147 lb (61.2–66.7 kg) · 1948: 62–67 kg · 1952–2000: 63.5–67 kg · 2004–2012: 64–69 kg · 2016: 65–69 kg · 2020–: 64–69 kg | |
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[es] Robert Wangila
Robert Napunyi Wangila (Nairobi, Kenia, 3 de septiembre de 1966-Las Vegas, Estados Unidos, 24 de julio de 1994) fue un deportista olímpico keniata que compitió en boxeo, en la categoría de peso wélter y que consiguió la medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de Seúl 1988.[1][fr] Robert Wangila
Robert Wangila, né le 3 septembre 1966 à Nairobi et mort le 24 juillet 1994 à Las Vegas, est un boxeur kényan. Champion olympique aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1988, il devient professionnel en poids welters. Il meurt des suites de son 28e combat professionnel quelques heures après avoir été arrêté par l'arbitre.[it] Robert Wangila
Robert Napunyi Wangila (Nairobi, 3 settembre 1966 – Las Vegas, 24 luglio 1994) è stato un pugile keniota.[ru] Вангила, Роберт
Роберт Напунии Вангила (англ. Robert Napunyi Wangila; 3 сентября 1967, Найроби — 24 июля 1994, Лас-Вегас) — кенийский боксёр средних весовых категорий, выступал за сборную Кении во второй половине 1980-х годов. Чемпион летних Олимпийских игр в Сеуле, победитель Всеафриканских игр, обладатель бронзовой медали Кубка мира, призёр многих международных турниров и национальных первенств. В период 1989—1994 боксировал на профессиональном уровне, но без особых достижений. Умер в результате травмы, полученной в бою с американцем Давидом Гонсалесом.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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