Dickson Wamwiri
Dickson Wamwiri Wanjiku (born December 24, 1984) is a Kenyan taekwondo practitioner.[1] Wamwiri qualified for the men's 58 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after winning the championship title from the African Qualification Tournament in Tripoli, Libya.[2] In December 2012, he lost the preliminary match to defending world and Olympic champion Chu Mu-yen of Chinese Taipei, with a final score of 0–7.[3][4]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Dickson Wamwiri Wanjiku |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | 24 December 1984 |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Taekwondo |
Event(s) | 58 kg |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dickson Wamwiri". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- "WTF African Taekwondo Qualification Tournament Wraps Up in Resounding Success in Tripoli, Libya". World Taekwondo Federation. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- "Men's 58kg (128 lbs) Preliminary Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- Makori, Elias (20 August 2008). "Wamwiri, Akinyi beaten". Daily Nation Kenya. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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