Osmond Imadiyi

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Osmond Imadiyi
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NationalityNigerian
Born (1962-11-04) 4 November 1962 (age 56)
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Sport Boxing

Osmond Imadiyi (born 4 November 1962) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Osmond Imadiyi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 6 January 2019.