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Nationality | Kenyan |
Born | 3 June 1958 |
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Sport | Boxing |
John Wanjau (born 3 June 1958) is a Kenyan boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]
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