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Nationality | Swedish |
Born | Jinja, Uganda | 29 December 1958
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Sport | Boxing |
Jimmy Mayanja (born 29 December 1958) is a Swedish boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]
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Sweden competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 206 competitors, 183 men and 23 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 181 competitors, 162 men and 19 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports.
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