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Nationality | Swedish |
Born | Jinja, Uganda | 20 October 1954
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Sport | Boxing |
Shadrach Odhiambo (born 20 October 1954) is an Ugandan-born Swedish boxer. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he defeated Bogdan Gajda of Poland, before losing to Tony Willis of Great Britain. [1]
Sweden competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. 145 competitors, 122 men and 23 women, took part in 102 events in 18 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. 174 competitors, 131 men and 43 women, took part in 138 events in 19 sports.
Uganda competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany which were held from 26 August to 11 September 1972. The nation's delegation consisted of 33 athletes: seventeen field hockey players, eight boxers and eight track and field athletes
Anthony "Tony" Willis is a Former British boxing champion winning the Lonsdale Belt out right and won a Light Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he held the British lightweight boxing title between 1985 and 1987.
Uganda competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics which were held in Mexico City, Mexico from 12 to 27 October. The 1968 Summer Olympics were Uganda's fourth entry into an Olympic Games. Eleven athletes attended the Games to represent Uganda, eight boxers and three in track and field events.
Sergey Rusin is a former freestyle swimmer from the Soviet Union. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR, and is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 400 m freestyle at the 1977 European Championships in Sweden.
Peter Opiyo Odhiambo, known as Peter Odhiambo, is a retired boxer from Kenya, who competed for his native country in the Men's Light Heavyweight at the 1996 Summer Olympics. One year earlier, he captured the gold medal in his weight division at the 1995 All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe. Odhiambo is nicknamed "Dynamite".
Kent Halvor Carlsson is a retired Swedish Olympic sailor in the Finn and Star classes. He competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics, best finishing 4th in the 1984 edition together with Henrik Eyermann in Star.
Billy Odhiambo is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. He was named in Kenya's squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. He was also selected for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland.
Joyce Odhiambo is a Kenyan sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Peter Paul Odhiambo was a Kenyan-born Ugandan boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the men's 75 kg event at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he lost to Eddie Crook Jr. of the United States.
Peter Odhiambo can refer to:
Mariano Serrano is a Mexican boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, he defeated Abebe Mekonnen of Ethiopia, before losing to Alex Odhiambo of Uganda.
Alex Odhiambo is a Ugandan boxer. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
You Chin Hong is a Cambodian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, he lost in his first fight to Alex Odhiambo of Uganda.
Peter Paul Odhiambo is a Ugandan boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Peter Odhiambo is a Ugandan boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Bogdan Gajda is a Polish boxer. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he lost to Vassily Solomin of the Soviet Union. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he lost to Shadrach Odhiambo of Sweden.
Peter Odhiambo is a Ugandan boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
John Martins is a Nigerian boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he lost to Peter Odhiambo of Uganda.