Joe Cofie

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Joe Cofie
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NationalityGhanaian
Born (1946-01-01) 1 January 1946 (age 74)
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Joe Cofie (born 1 January 1946) is a Ghanaian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] At the 1972 Summer Olympics, he lost in his first fight to Orlando Palacios of Cuba. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joe Cofie Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2018.