Eridadi Mukwanga

Ugandan boxer
Eridadi Mukwanga
Personal information
Born12 July 1943
Died1998
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Uganda
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Bantamweight

Eridadi Mukwanga (12 July 1943 – January 1998) was a Ugandan boxer, silver medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1]

He was the first athlete representing Uganda to win an Olympic medal.

Amateur highlights

Bantamweight silver medalist at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Results were:

  • Defeated Roberto Cervantes (Mexico) points
  • Defeated Chang Kyou-Chul (Korea) points
  • Lost to Valerian Sokolov (Soviet Union) TKO-2

References

  1. ^ Profile: Eridadi Mukwanga sports.reference.com (Retrieved on 13 December 2008)


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