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Dival Forele Malonga Dzalamou (born April 18, 1995) is a boxer from the Republic of the Congo. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's light welterweight event, in which he was eliminated in the first round by Fazliddin Gaibnazarov. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Dival Forele Malonga Dzalamou". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  2. "Men's Light Welter (64kg) - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.