Awusone Yekeni
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Ghana | ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
 | 2006 Melbourne | Heavyweight |
| 2010 Delhi | Heavyweight |
Awusone Yekeni (born 23 June 1983) is a Ghanaian amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games at the heavyweight 201 lbs limit.
Career
[edit]He upset favorite Emmanuel Izonritei in his first bout and beat Scot Steven Simmons before losing the semifinal to local favorite and eventual winner Bradley Michael Pitt in 13:25.
At the Olympic qualifiers he lost to Mohamed Arjaoui and Durodola Olanrewaju and failed in his bid.
External links
[edit]- Awusone Yekeni at InterSportStats
- Awusone Yekeni at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Awusone Yekeni at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian male boxers
- Heavyweight boxers
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Ghana
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in boxing
- Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Boxers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
- Ghanaian boxing biography stubs