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Anthony Andeh

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Anthony Andeh
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born(1945-08-16)16 August 1945
Mmaku, Nigeria
Died12 May 2010(2010-05-12) (aged 64)
Sport
SportBoxing

Anthony Andeh (16 August 1945 – 12 May 2010) was a Nigerian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics,[1] and then won the gold medal in the lightweight event at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] At the 1964 Summer Olympics, he defeated Badawi El-Bedewi of Egypt, before losing to Tin Tun of Burma.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anthony Andeh Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2018.