Francis Mwahza

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Francis Mwanza
Personal information
NationalityZambian
Born15th March,1949
Mambwe District
Died18th June,2000
OccupationPolice Officer
EmployerZambia Police Service
Spouse(s)Christina Mwale
Sport
Sport Judo

Francis Mwanza is a Zambian judoka. He competed in the men's half-lightweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francis Mwanza Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018.