Jegbefumere Albert

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Jegbefumere Albert (born 27 July 1981) is a Nigerian boxer who competed in the light heavyweight division. [1] At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Albert was defeated by Rudolf Kraj from the Czech Republic during the quarterfinal match. In 2002 Commonwealth Games Jegbefumere Albert defeated Joseph Lubega (Ugandan) in the final to win a gold medal for Nigeria.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jegbefumere Albert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2012.