Awusone Yekeni
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Medal record | ||
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Commonwealth Games | ||
2006 Melbourne | Heavyweight | |
2010 Delhi | Heavyweight |
Awusone Yekeni (born 23 June 1983) is a Ghanaian amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games at heavyweight 201 lbs limit.
Career[]
He upset favorite Emmanuel Izonritei in his first bout and beat Scot Steven Simmons before losing the semifinal to local favorite and eventual winner Bradley Michael Pitt in 13:25.
At the Olympic qualifiers he lost to Mohamed Arjaoui and Durodola Olanrewaju and failed in his bid.
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Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Heavyweight boxers
- Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Boxers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Ghana
- Ghanaian male boxers
- Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
- Ghanaian boxing biography stubs