Kally Agogo

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Kally Agogo
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NationalityFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Born (1956-09-09) 9 September 1956 (age 66)
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling

Kally Agogo (born 9 September, 1956) is a Nigerian wrestler. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kally Agogo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2018.