Tevita Taufo'ou

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Tevita Taufo'ou
Personal information
NationalityTongan
Born (1959-06-04) 4 June 1959 (age 59)
Sport
Sport Boxing

Tevita Taufo'ou (born 4 June 1959) is a Tongan boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Tevita Taufo'ou Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 1 January 2019.