Nojim Maiyegun
Nojim Maiyegun (born 17 February 1941 in Lagos) is a retired Nigerian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light Middleweight (71 kg) category at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria | ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1964 Tokyo | Light Middleweight |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 1966 Kingston | Light Middleweight |
He was Nigeria's first Olympic medalist. He revealed his loss of vision in 2012.[1]
Sources
- "I'm Still Alive, Maiyegun Cries Out". Naij. 2012.
External links
- Boxing record for Nojim Maiyegun from BoxRec (registration required)
- Article - The Death of Nigerian Sports And A Walk Down Memory Lane
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