Meriga Salou Seriki

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Meriga Salou Seriki
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NationalityBeninese
Born (1953-04-08) 8 April 1953 (age 66)
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Sport Boxing

Meriga Salou Seriki (born 8 April 1953) is a Beninese boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Meriga Salou Seriki Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 13 December 2018.