Herry Saliku Biembe
Herry Saliku Biembe (born May 14, 1981) is the best boxer from Democratic Republic of the Congo who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at middleweight.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Herry Saliku Biembe Marco |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | May 14, 1981 Kinshasa |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Club | Club Lausannois de Boxe |
At the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament the previously unknown Biembe won second place, even though he was shut out in the final by Badou Jack of Gambia.
In the Olympics, he lost his opening bout to Georgios Gazis of Greece and was eliminated.
External links
- 2nd Qualifier
- Herry Saliku Biembe's profile at NBC Olympics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herry Saliku Biembe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07.
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