Gabriel Ogun

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Gabriel Ogun
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NationalityNigerian
Born (1946-06-10) 10 June 1946 (age 77)
Lagos, Nigeria
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Gabriel Ogun (born 10 June 1946) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gabriel Ogun Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2018.