Sapok Biki

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]

Sapok Biki
Statistics
Real nameSapok Biki
Weight(s)Light Flyweight
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
NationalityMalaysian
Born9 April 1974
Simunjan, Sarawak, Malaysia
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins25
Wins by KO15
Losses5
Draws0
No contests00

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.

References

  1. "Khir's boxing campaign ends in quarter-finals". The Star. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  2. "BOXING: 26.Olympic Games - Atlanta, USA - July 20 - August 4, 1996". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. "BOXING: Sapok still in MABF's mind". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 August 2014.


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