Endalkachew Kebede
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| Full name | Endalkachew Kebede | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 August 1980 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light flyweight | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Endalkachew Kebede (born August 17, 1980 in
Kebede qualified for the men's light flyweight division (48 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Earlier in the process, he guaranteed a spot on the Ethiopian boxing team after picking up a silver medal from the All-Africa Games.[2] Kebede opened his bout with a forceful 26–21 victory over Japan's Toshiyuki Igarashi, before he lost the second round to China's Zou Shiming, resulting in an effortless score 8–31.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Endalkachew Kebede". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Qamar scores narrow victory". Rediff.com. 25 October 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "China's boxing medal hopeful beats U.S. rival at Athens Olympics". People's Daily. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 23 August 2004.
- ^ "Zou Secures First Olympic Boxing Medal for China". China Radio International. 25 August 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2004.
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