Sapok Biki

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Sapok Biki
Born
Sapok Biki

(1974-04-09) 9 April 1974 (age 49)
NationalityMalaysian
Statistics
Weight(s) Light Flyweight
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins25
Wins by KO15
Losses5
Draws0
No contests00

Sapok Biki (born 9 April 1974) is a Malaysian boxer. He won the gold medal in the light flyweight class at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. [1] He also competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. [2] He has since retired from competition and become a coach. [3]

He is of Iban descent from Simunjan, Sarawak. He is serving in the Malaysian Army as a Major. Many local people in Sarawak idolised him and entered boxing after watching Sapok Biki won gold during the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

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References

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  2. "BOXING: 26.Olympic Games - Atlanta, USA - July 20 - August 4, 1996". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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