Keith Mwila

{{Short description|Zambian boxer (1966–1993)}}

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{{MedalSport | Men's boxing }}

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{{MedalBronze | 1984 Los Angeles | Light Flyweight }}

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Keith Mwila (November 1966 – 9 January 1993){{Cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/8946|title=Olympedia – Keith Mwila|website=www.olympedia.org}} was a Zambian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight (-48 kg) category at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States,{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mw/keith-mwila-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418004555/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mw/keith-mwila-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18}} becoming the first Olympic medalist from Zambia.

Olympic results

  • Round of 32: Bye
  • Round of 16: Defeated Chung Pao Ming (Taiwan/Chinese Taipei) Referee stopped contest in second round
  • Quarterfinal Defeated Mamoru Kuroiwa (Japan) by decision, 5-0
  • Lost to Salvatore Todisco (Italy) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)

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