Nicholas Okongo Okoth (born 3 March 1983)[1] is a Kenyan amateur boxer. He 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 | "Nick" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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.[2] The four of them, along with a cousin, trained at Undugu Amateur Boxing Club.
He qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
edit- ^ "OKOTH Nicholas Okongo". The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Nick Okoth has a fighting family history". boxingafrica.com. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Wasike, Maxwell (4 June 2021). "Nick Okoth eyeing Olympics glory". KBC | Kenya's Watching. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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