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Suleiman Bilali
Personal information
Full nameSuleiman Wanjau Bilali
Nationality Kenya
Born (1978-06-05) June 5, 1978 (age 46)
Nairobi
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Flyweight
ClubKenya Police
Medal record
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Abuja Light Flyweight
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers Light Flyweight

Suleiman Wanjau Bilali (born June 5, 1978) is a Kenyan light flyweight boxer. He has represented Kenya numerous times at international competitions.

Bilali fought at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he was edged out by Spain's eventual runner-up Rafael Lozano 10:11 in the quarterfinal.

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester he lost by stoppage tio India's Ali Qamar. He won the 2003 All-Africa Games.

Bilali participated in neither the 2004 Summer Olympics nor in the Commonwealth Games 2006.

He was again victorious in the 2007 All African Games vs. Simanga Shiba and Manyo Plange and qualified for the Olympics but lost his match 3:9 to Dominican Winston Méndez Montero. He lost his first bout during beljing olympic,2008.

He has since moved to professional boxing [1]

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