William Lyimo

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William Lyimo
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NationalityTanzanian
Born (1953-10-27) 27 October 1953 (age 70)
Sport
Sport Boxing

William Lyimo (born 27 October 1953) is a Tanzanian boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] Lyimo also represented Tanzania at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, losing his first bout to Ayub Kalule of Uganda. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Lyimo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. "10.Commonwealth Games - Christchurch, New Zealand - January 24 - February 2 1974". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 21 February 2019.