Dickson Wamwiri

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FullnamePazuka Dickson Wamwiri Wanjiku
Nationality Kenya
Born(1984-12-24)24 December 1984
Moi’s Bridge, Kenya
Died6 September 2020(2020-09-06) (aged 35)
Nairobi, Kenya
P. Dickson Wamwiri
Personal information
Full namePazuka Dickson Wamwiri Wanjiku
Nationality Kenya
Born(1984-12-24)24 December 1984
Moi’s Bridge, Kenya
Died6 September 2020(2020-09-06) (aged 35)
Nairobi, Kenya
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Event58 kg
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing Kenya
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Abuja Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo Flyweight

P. Dickson Wamwiri Wanjiku (24 December 1984 – 6 September 2020)[1] was a Kenyan taekwondo practitioner.[2] Wamwiri qualified for the men's 58 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after winning the championship title from the African Qualification Tournament in Tripoli, Libya.[3] He lost his preliminary match to defending world and Olympic champion Chu Mu-yen of Chinese Taipei, with a final score of 0–7.[4][5]

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