Philip Waruinge
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| Full name | Philip Waruinge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Kenyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1945 Murang'a, Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Featherweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Philip Waruinge (born 3 February 1945 in Murang'a, Central) is a retired boxer from Kenya, who competed in the featherweight division (– 57 kg) during his career as an amateur.
Amateur career[]
Waruinge represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964. He won the bronze medal in Mexico City, Mexico (1968) losing 2:3 to local Antonio Roldan and was awarded the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at the 1968 Olympic Games. Waruinge captured silver in 1972 in Munich, West Germany.
1972 Olympic results[]
Below are the results of Philip Waruinge, a Kenyan featherweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: defeated Jabbar Feli (Iran) by decision, 4-1
- Round of 16: defeated Salah Mohamed Amin (Egypt) by decision, 5-0
- Quarterfinal: defeated Jacko Lindberg (Finland) by decision, 4-1
- Semifinal: defeated Clemente Rojas (Colombia) by decision, 3-2
- Final: lost to Boris Kuznetsov (Soviet Union) by decision, 2-3 (was awarded silver medal)
Professional career[]
Waruinge turned professional in 1973 as a super bantamweight and had limited success. He fought largely in Japan. In 1976 Waruinge landed a shot at WBC Bantamweight titleholder Carlos Zarate. Waruinge was outclassed and was knocked out in the fourth round. He retired after a loss two years later having competed in 25 professional bouts. He won 14, lost 10, and drew 1.
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