Julius Akumu

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Julius Akumu
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NationalityKenyan
Born (1957-06-17) 17 June 1957 (age 65)
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CountryKenya
Sport Field hockey

Julius Akumu (born 17 June 1957) is a Kenyan field hockey player. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where the Kenyan team placed ninth. [1]

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References

  1. "Julius Akumu". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2012.