Matias HAMUNYELA
BoxingMatias HAMUNYELA - Schedule
| Time | Event | Status | ||
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Fri, 6 Apr
18:49
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Men's 46-49kg
Round of 16
NAM Matias HAMUNYELA
L
KEN Shaffi HASSAN
W
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Finished |
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KENLegend
- L: Lost
- W: Winner
Biographical Information
Highlights:
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | Men's 49kg | R16 |
Hobbies:
Sports, Making jokes (AIBA, 2017)
Languages spoken: English
Coach:
CLUB:Â Tobias NASHILONGO (NAM)
NATIONAL:Â Mistake GARISEB (NAM)
Position style: Orthodox (AIBA, 2017)
Reason: Only took up the sport at 18 while in Grad 9 at school. “When I was at school I used to read about boxers like the Rock AMBUNDA and Hitman (Paulus) MOSES and they made me fall in love with boxing.� (namibian.com.na, 21 Jul 2016)
Ambition: WiÂnning gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (confidente.com.na, 6 Jul 2017)
Memorable: "When I beat a Moroccan in the quarterfinals at the African Championships in Cameroon. I won 3-0 but it was a tough fight, he was very strong and pushed me to do my best." (namibian.com.na, 21 Jul 2016)
Hero: Namibian Olympian boxer Paulus AMBUNDA and professional boxer Harry SIMON (NAM) (AIBA, 2017; confidente.com.na, 6 Jul 2017)
Influence: "I looked up to my grandmother, she brought me up and gave me a lot of advice. She's very proud of me and I hope that I can one day look after her like she looked after me when I was young." (namibian.com.na, 21 Jul 2016)
Additional information:
BACKGROUND
“I lost both my parents when I was young, so I grew up with my brothers and sisters with my grandmother. I was thinking if I go further in school, who will help pay for my school fees? So, I decided to leave school and look to boxing to make my life a little bit better. I decided I'm good in boxing, so let me work hard so that I'll become someone one day.� (confidente.com.na, 6 Jul 2016; namibian.com.na, 21 Jul 2016)
AMBITION
"I'd like to become a professional boxer, but first I want to participate in the AIBA Professional series for amateur boxers." (namibian.com.na, 21 Jul 2016)
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Legend
: Gold
: Silver
: Bronze
: Gold Medal Event
: Bronze Medal Event
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