Junior Mikamou

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Junior Mikamou
Medal record
Representing Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Men's Boxing
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Algiers Light Flyweight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Flyweight

Junior Mikamou is a Gabonese amateur boxer. Mikamou won a bronze medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games, losing to Manyo Plange of Ghana. [1]

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References

  1. Results All Africa Games 2007 Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine