Munir Abu-Keshek

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Munir Abu-Keshek
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Munir Abu-Keshek is an amateur boxer from Palestine.

He won a bronze medal at Light heavyweight at the 2002 Asian Games. In doing so he became the first Palestinian to medal at those games. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "14.Asian Games – Pusan, South Korea – October 1–14 2002". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. "Palestinian boxer wins landmark medal". Haaretz.com. Associated Press.