John Olulu
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Kenyan |
Born | Kitui, Kenya | 20 May 1944
Died | 17 March 1972[1] | (aged 27)
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
John Olulu (20 May 1944 – 17 March 1972) was a Kenyan boxer. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Arto Nilsson of Finland.[2]
References
- ^ Gachuhi, Roy (18 August 2018). "Kenyan sports stars whose lives were suddenly cut short while at their prime". Daily Nation. Nation Media Group. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Olulu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
Categories:
- 1944 births
- 1972 deaths
- Kenyan male boxers
- Olympic boxers of Kenya
- Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- People from Kitui County
- Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
- Boxers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Kenya
- Light-welterweight boxers
- Kenyan boxing biography stubs