Ibrahim Bilali
Encyclopedia
Ibrahim Bilali is a retired flyweight
boxer
from Kenya
, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division (– 51kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. In the semifinals he was defeated by Redzep Redzepovski
of Yugoslavia
, who went on to win the silver medal.
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
boxer
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 Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division (– 51kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. In the semifinals he was defeated by Redzep Redzepovski
Redzep Redzepovski
Redzep Redzepovski is a retired flyweight boxer of Macedonian descent, who won the silver medal for Yugoslavia in the flyweight division Redzep Redzepovski (born December 14, 1962 in Kumanovo) is a retired flyweight boxer of Macedonian descent, who won the silver medal for Yugoslavia in the...
of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, who went on to win the silver medal.
Olympic results
- Defeated Patrick Mwamba (Zambia) 3-2
- Defeated Alvaro Mercado (Colombia) 4-1
- Defeated Laureano Ramirez Padilla (Dominican Republic) 5-0
- Lost to Redzep RedzepovskiRedzep RedzepovskiRedzep Redzepovski is a retired flyweight boxer of Macedonian descent, who won the silver medal for Yugoslavia in the flyweight division Redzep Redzepovski (born December 14, 1962 in Kumanovo) is a retired flyweight boxer of Macedonian descent, who won the silver medal for Yugoslavia in the...
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