Julius Awome
{{Short description|English boxer (born 1953)}}
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| nationality = {{flagicon|ENG}} English
| sport = Boxing
| birth_date = 1953
| birth_place = Birmingham
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{{MedalSport | Boxing}}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold| 1978 Edmonton | heavyweight}}
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Julius Joseph Awome (born 1953) is a retired English boxer.
Boxing career
He represented England and won a gold medal in the -91 kg heavyweight division, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edmonton-1978/athletes|title=1978 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/43342|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}
Awome was the National Champion in 1978 after winning the prestigious ABA featherweight title, boxing out of Woking ABC.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/roll-of-honour/gender/male-championships/|title=Roll of Honour|publisher=England Boxing}}
References
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Category:Boxers at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
Category:Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in boxing
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