Herry Saliku Biembe

Herry Saliku Biembe
Personal information
Full name Herry Saliku Biembe Marco
Nationality  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Born (1981-05-14) May 14, 1981
Kinshasa
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Rated at Middleweight
Club Club Lausannois de Boxe

Herry Saliku Biembe (born May 14, 1981) is the best boxer from Democratic Republic of the Congo who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at middleweight.

At the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament the previously unknown Biembe won second place, even though he was shut out in the final by Badou Jack of Gambia.

In the Olympics, he lost his opening bout to Georgios Gazis of Greece and was eliminated.

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