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Peter Mungai Warui

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Peter Mungai Warui
Born (1981-04-22) 22 April 1981 (age 43)

Peter Mungai Warui (born 22 April 1981) is a Kenyan boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.[1]

Career

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Warui began boxing at the age of nine. As he could not afford gloves, he initially boxed bare-knuckled.[2]

As an adult, Warui boxed for the Kenyan Police team while working as a police constable.[3]

Olympics

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Warui finished in fourth place in the African qualifiers for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He qualified for the tournament finals after a Cameroonian boxer was disqualified.[4]

In the round of 16, Warui defeated China's Lü Bin on a split decision. He attracted media attention for his flamboyant celebration after the win.[5] In the quarter-finals, Warui was defeated by Cuban boxer Joahnys Argilagos.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Peter Mungai Warui". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Bare-knuckled Kenyan scores shock Rio boxing win".
  3. ^ "Peter Mungai joins Okwirri in Rio trip".
  4. ^ "Peter Mungai joins Okwirri in Rio trip".
  5. ^ "Kenyan boxer breaks into gyrating dance after win". 8 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Peter Mungai's Olympics medal dream shattered". 4 July 2020.
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