Shekie Kongo (born 13 June 1949) is a Malawian former boxer.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Malawian |
Born | 13 June 1949 |
Height | 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Weight class | Light flyweight |
Shekie competed in the light flyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Standing at under five feet tall, he was the smallest man in the boxing tournament and a favourite with the crowd.[1] Kongo was given a bye in the first round, but was defeated in round two by his Ethiopian opponent Chanyalev Haile.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Littlest Olympian Ousted". San Antonio Express. 5 September 1972. p. 46. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Shekie Kongo Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2015.