P. Dickson Wamwiri Wanjiku (24 December 1984 – 6 September 2020)[1] was a Kenyan taekwondo practitioner.[2] 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.[3] He lost his preliminary match to defending world and Olympic champion Chu Mu-yen of Chinese Taipei, with a final score of 0–7.[4][5]
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| Full name | Pazuka Dickson Wamwiri Wanjiku | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 1984 Moi’s Bridge, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 September 2020 (aged 35) Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 58 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Decorated Kenyan taekwondo star collapses and dies in Nairobi
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Dickson Wamwiri at TaekwondoData.com
- NBC Olympics Profile
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