Robert Wangila
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Seoul 1988 | Welterweight |
Robert Napunyi Wangila (born September 3, 1967 in Nairobi — died July 24, 1994) was a Kenyan boxer who won a welterweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. He is still the only Kenyan olympic gold medal winner outside athletics.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Derge Petronijević (Yugoslavia) RSC 2
- Defeated Khaidan Gantulga (Mongolia) TKO 2
- Defeated Hristo Furnigov (Bulgaria) 5-0
- Defeated Jan Dydak (Poland) walk-over
- Defeated Laurent Boudouani (France) KO 2
Pro career
Robert Wangila turned to professional boxing in 1989 and compiled a career record of 22-5-0.
Death
Wangila died from injuries received in a 1994 fight with David Gonzales in Las Vegas. Wangila had been beaten to such a bad condition that the referee Joe Cortez stopped the match in favour of Gonzales, despite Wangila's fierce protests. After the match, Wangila went home but was pronounced dead two days later [1].
External links
- Boxing record for Robert Wangila from BoxRec (registration required)
References
- ^ Fightnews, June 9, 2004: "Fair but Firm" Joe Cortez this week on “In This Corner!”
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