Stephen Muchoki (born December 23, 1956) is a retired flyweight

Flyweight

Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...

 boxer

Boxing

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 from Kenya

Kenya

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, who had an excellent career (197 wins, three losses) as an amateur. He won the silver medal at the inaugural 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships

1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Havana, Cuba from August 17 to 30. The first edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA. A total number of 274 boxers...

 in Havana, Cuba. The same year he captured the title at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch

Christchurch

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, New Zealand.

Muchoki represented Kenya at the 1976 Summer Olympics

1976 Summer Olympics

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...

 in Montreal, Canada, where he was eliminated in the first round. Two years later he won the world title at the 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships

1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from May 6 to 20. The second edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners...

 in Belgrade

Belgrade

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, Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

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, and the gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

1978 Commonwealth Games

The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec...

once again.