James Kihara

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James Kihara
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NationalityKenyan
Born (1958-12-01) 1 December 1958 (age 65)
Sport
Sport Judo

James Kihara (born 1 December 1958) is a Kenyan judoka. He competed in the men's half-middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Kihara Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2018.