John Wanjau

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John Wanjau
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NationalityKenyan
Born (1958-06-03) 3 June 1958 (age 65)
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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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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Wanjau Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2018.