| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Country | DR Congo |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
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Arnold Nkoy Mokomo (born 27 December 1995) is a Democratic Republic of the Congo taekwondo practitioner. He won the bronze medal at the 2015 African Games in the taekwondo men's -74 kg category and one in the same category at the 2018 African Taekwondo Championships. [1] [2]
| African Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Location | Medal | Category |
| 2015 | Brazzaville ( Republic of the Congo) |  Bronze | –74 kg |
| African Taekwondo Championships | |||
| Event | Location | Medal | Category |
| 2018 | Agadir ( Morocco) | Bronze | –74 kg |
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