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Nojim Maiyegun (17 February 1941 – 26 August 2024) was a Nigerian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light Middleweight (71 kg) category at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria | ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1964 Tokyo | Light Middleweight |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 1966 Kingston | Light Middleweight |
Maiyegun was born in Lagos on 17 February 1941. He was Nigeria's first Olympic medalist. Maiyegun revealed his loss of vision in 2012.[1]
Maiyegun died on 26 August 2024, at the age of 83.[2]
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