Felix Maina

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Felix Maina
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NationalityKenyan
Born (1954-08-24) 24 August 1954 (age 64)
Sport
Sport Boxing

Felix Maina (born 24 August 1954) is a Kenyan boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

Boxing combat sport

Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring.

The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 36 boxers from 36 nations competed.

1972 Summer Olympics Games of the XX Olympiad, held in Munich in 1972

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Felix Maina Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 14 December 2018.