2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The 2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held from 24 March to 29 March 2008 in Windhoek

Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...

, Namibia

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...

. It was held at the Gymnasium Hall of the University of Namibia

University of Namibia

The University of Namibia is the national university of Namibia, located in the Pioneers Park district of Windhoek. Established by an act of National Assembly on 31 August 1992, UNAM includes Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics & Management Science Education, Humanities and...

Competition System

The competition system just like at the 1st AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

1st AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held from January 23 to January 31, 2008 in Algiers, Algeria.-Qualifying:21 teams participated in this tournament:Number in is total boxer in each country- Competition System :...

is the knockout round system. Each boxer fights one match per round.

Qualified Boxers

Event:	Gold:	Silver:	Bronze:
Light flyweight	Thomas Essomba Thomas Essomba Thomas Essomba is an amateur boxer from Cameroon who won All-Africa Games bronze medal in 2007 and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.Essomba lost his first round bout at the 2006 Commonwealth Games to Pakistan's Muhammad Nisar...	Redouane Bouchtouk Redouane Bouchtouk Redouane Bouchtouk is a boxer from Morocco who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native North African country. At these games he was stopped in the first round of the Light Flyweight division by Colombia's Carlos José Tamara...	Ronald Serugo Ronald Serugo Ronald Serugo is an Ugandan amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in the junior flyweight division. He defeated Tresford Kaziwa, then lost to Redouane Bouchtouk 0:11 before winning the third spot by defeating South African Lobogang Pilane. At the Olympics he lost 5:9 to...
Flyweight	Cassius Chiyanika Cassius Chiyanika Cassius Chiyanika is a Zambian amateur boxer who competed at the 2008 Olympics at flyweight.He competed in the Commonwealth 2006 Games at junior fly but lost his first bout....	Bernard Ngumba Bernard Ngumba Bernard Ngumba Irungu is an amateur boxer from Kenya who competed in the 2008 Olympics at the men's flyweight competition after qualifying at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament where he finished second behind Cassius Chiyanika. In Beijing he lost at his Olympic debut to...	Jackson Chauke Jackson Chauke Jackson Van Tonder Chauke is a South African boxer who won silver at flyweight at the Commonwealth Games 2006 and the All African Games 2007.-Career:At Melbourne 2006 he lost the final to Don Broadhurst....
Bantamweight	Issah Samir Issah Samir Issa/Issah Samir is a Ghanaian boxer who won silver in the bantamweight division at the 2007 All-Africa Games and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of light-heavyweight Bastir Samir.-Career:...	Bruno Julie Bruno Julie Bruno Julie is a bantamweight boxer from Mauritius who won a number of medals in international tournaments and competed in the 2008 Olympics when he won the first-ever Olympic medal for the island of Mauritius-Career:...	Emilian Polino Emilian Polino Emilian Patrick Polino is a boxer from Tanzania who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at bantamweight.-Career:In 2002 and 2006 the civil servant from Dar es Salaam competed in the Commonwealth Games but exited in the first round....
Featherweight	Nick Okoth Nick Okoth Nicholas Okoth is an amateur boxer from Kenya who fought at the 2008 Olympics as a featherweight after winning the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.In Beijing he lost his debut to Arturo Santos Reyes....	Thato Batshegi Thato Batshegi Thato Batshegi is an Olympic boxer from Botswana. Batshegi competed at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. At the 2008 Olympic qualifying tournament, Batshegi lost to Kenyan Nick Okoth in the gold medal match, but still qualified for the 2008...	Prince Dzanie
Lightweight	Jean de Dieu Soloniaina Jean de Dieu Soloniaina Jean de Dieu Soloniaina Razanadrakoto is an amateur boxer from Madagascar who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at lightweight at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament....	Rasheed Lawal Rasheed Lawal Rasheed Olawale Lawal is a Nigerian amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics in the lightweight division.At the 2007 All-Africa Games he lost to Herbert Nkabiti at junior welterweight and went down a division...	Julius Indongo Julius Indongo Julius Munyelele Indongo is an amateur Namibian lightweight boxer. Indongo qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics by winning a bronze medal at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in his native Namibia....
Light Welterweight	Richarno Colin Richarno Colin Richarno Colin is an amateur boxer from Mauritius who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at junior welterweight at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He was defeated by Gennady Kovalev from Russia in the round of 16.He has competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games under the name...	Samuel Kotey Neequaye Samuel Kotey Neequaye Samuel Kotey Neequaye is a boxer from Ghana who competed in the 2008 Olympics in the light welterweight division. He was knocked out by Bradley Saunders.-External links:*...	Smaila Mahaman
Welterweight	Mujandjae Kasuto Mujandjae Kasuto Mujandjae Kasuto is a Namibian welterweight boxer. Kasuto competed for Namibia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in boxing after qualifying for the games by winning the gold medal in his division at the qualifying tournament held in Windhoek in March 2008. At the 2008 games, Kasuto lost in the round of...	Nickson Abaka	Mehdi Khalsi Mehdi Khalsi Mehdi Khalsi is a Moroccan amateur boxer who competed at the 2008 Olympics at welterweight but lost his debut to Dilshod Mahmudov 3-11.-External links:*...
Middleweight	Badou Jack Badou Jack Badou Jack is a Swedish-Gambian boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics for Gambia as a Middleweight.Jack was born in Stockholm, Sweden to a Gambian father and Swedish mother. He began boxing in 2001 at the age of 18. In 2007, Jack was named the boxer of the year by the Swedish Boxing Federation...	Herry Saliku Biembe Herry Saliku Biembe Herry Saliku Biembe is the best boxer from Democratic Republic of the Congo who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at middleweight....
Light Heavyweight	Bastir Samir Bastir Samir Bastir Samir is a Ghanaian boxer who won silver in the welterweight division at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He qualified for the Olympics 2008 in the light-heavyweight division.-Career:...	Aziz Ali Aziz Ali Aziz Ali is a Kenyan amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at light-heavyweight at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament despite being knocked out by Bastie Samir in the last fight. At the Olympics he lost his first bout 3:8 to Turkey's Bahram Muzaffer.-External...	Dauda Izobo Dauda Izobo -Career:Izobo qualified for the 2008 Olympics at Light-heavyweight at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.He lost his semi-final to Bastir Samir , but defeated Domfack Adjoufack to win the third spot.-External links:**...
Heavyweight	Olanrewaju Durodola
Super Heavyweight	Mohamed Amanissi Mohamed Amanissi Mohamed Amanissi is a Moroccan boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at Super Heavyweight.At the 2005 World Championships he lost against Mike Wilson 20:27, in 2007 he lost to Czech Vladimir Prusa 16:22. At the first qualifier 2008 he lost to local Newfel Ouatah 8:21...	Onorede Ehwareme Onorede Ehwareme Onorede Ehwareme also Onorede Ohwarieme is an amateur boxer from Nigeria. He qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in the super heavyweight division....

Symbol of AIBA

KO	DSQ	BDSQ	JURY	RSC	RSCH	RSCI	RSCOS	NC	WO	RET	R
Knockout	Disqualified	Both disqualified	Result determined by jury votes	Referee stop contest	Referee stop contest by head blow	Referee stop contest by injured	Referee stop contest outscored	No contest	Walkover	Retired	Round

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