| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Algeria | ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
| All-Africa Games | ||
 | 2003 Abuja | Light Heavyweight |
Abdel Hani Kenzi (born 27 September 1973) is a boxer from Algeria. [1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Algeria | ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
| All-Africa Games | ||
| 2003 Abuja | Light Heavyweight |
Abdel Hani Kenzi (born 27 September 1973) is a boxer from Algeria. [1]
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Kenzi won the bronze medal in the same division one year earlier, at the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria.
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