Seleman Kidunda
Seleman Salum Kidunda (also spelled Selemani) (born 2 January 1984 in Ruvuma) is a Tanzanian boxer.[1] He competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Kidunda also competed in the Men's welterweight event at the 2012 Summer Olympics but lost to Moldovan Vasile Belous in the first round.[2] The loss was blamed on several referee mistakes.[2] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where he was the Tanzanian flag-bearer, he lost in the first round to Kehinde Ademuyiwa.[3] He took up the sport of boxing after seeing Mike Tyson box on television and was named Tanzanian Boxer of the Year by the Tanzania Sports Writers Association.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "TASWA award to inspire boxer". Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Why Kidunda flopped at Olympics". The Citizen. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Glasgow 2014 - Selemani Salum Kidunda Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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