Philip Waruinge
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| Full name | Philip Waruinge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Kenyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1945 Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 October 2022 (aged 77) Nakuru, Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Featherweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philip Waruinge (3 February 1945 – 19 October 2022) was a Kenyan professional boxer, who competed in the featherweight division (– 57 kg) during his career as an amateur.
Personal life
Philip Waruinge was born on 3 February 1945 in Murang'a, Kenya.[1] He died in Nakuru on 19 October 2022, at the age of 77.[2]
Career
Amateur career
Waruinge represented his native country at three consecutive
Waruinge captured the silver in 1972 in Munich, West Germany.
1972 Olympics
Below are the results of Philip Waruinge, a Kenyan featherweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: defeated Jabbar Feli (Iran) by decision, 4-1
- Round of 16: defeated Salah Mohamed Amin (Egypt) by decision, 5-0
- Quarterfinal: defeated Jacko Lindberg (Finland) by decision, 4-1
- Semifinal: defeated Clemente Rojas (Colombia) by decision, 3-2
- Final: lost to Boris Kuznetsov (Soviet Union) by decision, 2-3 (was awarded silver medal)
Professional career
Waruinge turned professional in 1973 as a super bantamweight and had limited success. He fought largely in Japan. In 1976, Waruinge boxed against WBC Bantamweight titleholder
References
- ^ "Philip Waruinge: Boxer (1945-) | Biography, Facts, Information, Career, Wiki, Life". peoplepill.com. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Ahenda, Ben (19 October 2022). "Boxing: Olympian Philip Waruinge dies aged 77". The Standard.
External links
- Boxing record for Philip Waruinge from BoxRec (registration required)
- Olympic results 1968
- databaseOlympics
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