Eridadi Mukwanga
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Eridari Mukwanga was a Ugandan boxer, silver medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City
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1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
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Amateur Highlights
Bantamweight silver medalist at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Results were:- Defeated Roberto Cervantes (Mexico) points
- Defeated Chang Kyou-ChulChang Kyou-ChulChang Kyou-Chul was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from South Korea.-Amateur career:...
(Korea) points - Lost to Valerian Sokolov (Soviet Union) TKO-2