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Ugandan boxer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Oywello (17 January 1939 - 1965)[1] was a Ugandan boxer. Born in Gulu, Uganda, Oywello competed for Uganda in both the 1960 Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. In 1964 boxing in the heavyweight competition he was beaten by eventual gold medal winner, Joe Frazier.[1] He died in a car accident in 1965.
George Oywello | |||||||||
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Born | George Oywello 17 January 1939 Gulu, Uganda | ||||||||
Died | 1965 (aged 26) | ||||||||
Nationality | Ugandan | ||||||||
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Weight(s) | Heavyweight, Light heavyweight | ||||||||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Below is the record of George Oywello, a Ugandan light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1960 Rome Olympics:
Below is the record of George Oywello, a Ugandan heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:
In the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, Oywello won a gold medal in the heavyweight competition beating New Zealander, Bill Kini in the final.[2]
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