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 | ||
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Representing Nigeria | ||
Men's Boxing | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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 edit
- ^ "I'm Still Alive, Maiyegun Cries Out". Naij. 2012.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Nojim Maiyegun from BoxRec (registration required)
- Article - The Death of Nigerian Sports And A Walk Down Memory Lane