Alex Odhiambo

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Alex Odhiambo
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NationalityUgandan
Born (1943-10-10) 10 October 1943 (age 79)
Jinja, Uganda
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Alex Odhiambo (born 10 October 1943) is a Ugandan boxer. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alex Odhiambo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2018.