Keith Mwila
Encyclopedia
Keith Mwila is a retired Zambia
n boxer
, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight (-48 kg) category at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
, United States
. He became the first Olympic medalist 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....
n 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...
, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight (-48 kg) category 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
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He became the first Olympic medalist from Zambia.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Chung Pao Ming (Taiwan/Chinese Taipei) RSC 2
- Defeated Mamoru KuroiwaMamoru KuroiwaMamoru Kuroiwa is a retired boxer from Japan, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988. In the flyweight division he lost at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California in the quarterfinals by Zambia's eventual bronze medalist Keith Mwila.-References:*...
(Japan) 5-0 - Lost to Salvatore TodiscoSalvatore TodiscoSalvatore Todisco was a flyweight boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal in the light flyweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. In the final he was defeated by Paul Gonzales of the United States...
(Italy) 0-5