Ellis Chibuye
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Ellis Chibuye is a boxer
from Zambia
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He was born in Ndola
. He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
for his native Africa
n country. There he was stopped in the first round of the Welterweight (69 kg) division
by Turkey
's Bülent Ulusoy
.
Chibuye qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place at the 2nd AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Gaborone, Botswana. In the final he was defeated by Uganda's Sadat Tebazaalwa
.
Chibuye won the bronze medal in the same division one year earlier, at the All-Africa Games
in Abuja, Nigeria.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
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He was born in Ndola
Ndola
Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia, with a population of 495,000 . It is the industrial, commercial, on the Copperbelt, Zambia's copper-mining region, and capital of Copperbelt Province. It is also the commercial capital city of Zambia and has one of the three international airports, others...
. He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
for his native Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n country. There he was stopped in the first round of the Welterweight (69 kg) division
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Welterweight
The Welterweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fifth-heaviest class. Welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 69 kilograms.-Participants:...
by Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's Bülent Ulusoy
Bülent Ulusoy
Bülent Ulusoy is a Turkish boxer best known to win the European title 2000 at welterweight.-Career:In 2000, Bulent Ulusoy won the Euro welterweight title. At the Olympics 2000 he lost the quarterfinal to Vitalie Gruşac...
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Chibuye qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place at the 2nd AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2nd AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2nd AIBA African 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Gaborone, Botswana from March 15 to March 22, 2004. It was the second and last chance for amateur boxers from Africa to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria...
in Gaborone, Botswana. In the final he was defeated by Uganda's Sadat Tebazaalwa
Sadat Tebazaalwa
Sadat Tebazaalwa is a boxer from Uganda, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his country. There he was defeated in the first round of the welterweight division by China's Hanati Silamu....
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Chibuye won the bronze medal in the same division one year earlier, at the All-Africa Games
Boxing at the 2003 All-Africa Games
Boxing at the 8th All Africa Games was held in Abuja, Nigeria from October 4-13, 2003. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
in Abuja, Nigeria.