James Chitalu

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James Chitalu
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Date of birth (1961-12-15) 15 December 1961 (age 60)
Position(s) Defender
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Zambia

James Chitalu (born 15 December 1961) is a Zambian former footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

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