Shekie Kongo

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Shekie Kongo
Personal information
Nationality Malawian
Born (1949-06-13) 13 June 1949 (age 75)
Height1.47 m (4 ft 10 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Weight class Light flyweight

Shekie Kongo (born 13 June 1949) is a Malawian former boxer.

Shekie competed in the light flyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Standing under five feet tall, he was the smallest man in the boxing tournament and a favourite with the crowd. [1] Kongo was given a bye in the first round, but was defeated in round two by his Ethiopian opponent Chanyalev Haile. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Littlest Olympian Ousted". San Antonio Express. 5 September 1972. p. 46. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Shekie Kongo Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2015.


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