Nick Okoth
Nicholas ("Nick") Okoth (born 3 March 1983) is an amateur boxer from Kenya who fought at the 2008 Olympics as a featherweight after winning the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
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| Full name | Nicholas Okoth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Nick" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 March 1983 Nairobi, Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Featherweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In Beijing he lost his debut to Arturo Santos Reyes.
Okoth grew up in the Mathare slums of Nairobi with three brothers who would also become boxers.[1] The four of them, along with a cousin, trained at Undugu Amateur Boxing Club.
References
- "Nick Okoth has a fighting family history". boxingafrica.com. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
External links
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