Joseph Akhasamba

Personal information

Born

June 20, 1963
Nairobi

Medal record

Men's Boxing
Competitor for Kenya
Commonwealth Games
Gold	1990 Auckland	Light Heavyweight

Joseph Akhasamba (born June 20, 1963 in Nairobi) is a retired boxer from Kenya, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He won the gold medal in the men's light heavyweight division (– 81 kg) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.

References

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Commonwealth Boxing Champions in Men's Light Heavyweight

1930 – 1938: up to 79.38 kg 1950: up to 80 kg 1954 – 2006: up to 81 kg

1930: Joe Goyder (ENG) 1934: George Brennan (ENG) 1938: Nick Wolmarans (RSA) 1950: Don Scott (ENG) 1954: Piet van Vuuren (RSA) 1958 – 1962: Tony Madigan (AUS) 1966: Roger Tighe (ENG) 1970: Fatai Ayinla (NGR) 1974: Billy Knight (ENG) 1978: Roger Fortin (CAN) 1982: Fine Sani (FIJ) 1986: Jim Moran (ENG) 1990: Joseph Akhasamba (KEN) 1994: Dale Brown (CAN) 1998: Courtney Fry (ENG) 2002: Jegbefumere Albert (NGR) 2006: Kenny Anderson (SCO) 2010: Callum Johnson (SCO) 2014: David Nyika (NZL)