Omar Ahmed

Omar Ahmed
For other people named Omar Ahmed, see Omar Ahmed (disambiguation).
Omar Ahmed
Personal information
Born December 29, 1970
Medal record
Competitor for  Kenya
Men's Boxing
All-Africa Games
Gold 1995 Harare Heavyweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold 1994 Victoria Heavyweight

Omar Ahmed (born December 29, 1979) is an amateur boxer from Kenya, who is also known as Ahmed Rajab Omari. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's heavyweight division (– 91 kg) at the 1995 All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Ahmed represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, being the youngest member (16 years, 205 days) of the Kenyan Olympic Team. There he was defeated in the second round by David Defiagbon from Canada. Omar also won a Gold Medal in the Men's Heavyweight Division at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia.[1]

References

  1. ^ http://www.thecgf.com/search/athlete.asp
v · d · eAll-Africa Boxing Champions in Men's Heavyweight
1965 – 2007: over 81 kg  •  1987 – 2007: up to 91 kg

 1965: Talaat el-Dahsan (EGY)  •  1973: Fatai Ayinla (NGR)  •  1978: Joseph Mensah (GHA)  •  1987: Fred Kaddu (UGA)  •  1991: David Izonritei (NGR)  •  1995: Omar Ahmed (KEN)  •  1999: Mohamed Azzaoui (ALG)  •  2003: Emmanuel Izonritei (NGR)  •  2007: Mourad Sahraoui (TUN)
v · d · eCommonwealth Boxing Champions in Men's Heavyweight
1930 – 1938: over 79.5 kg  •  1950: over 80 kg  •  1954 – 1982: over 81 kg  •  1986 – 2006: up to 91 kg

 1930: Vincent Stuart (ENG)  •  1934: Pat Floyd (ENG)  •  1948: Thomas Osborne (CAN)  •  1950: Frank Creagh (NZL)  •  1954: Brian Harper (ENG)  •  1958: Daniel Bekker (RSA)  •  1962: George Oywello (UGA)  •  1966: Bill Kini (NZL)  •  1970: Benson Masanda (UGA)  •  1974: Neville Meade (ENG)  •  1978: Julius Awome (ENG)  •  1982: Willie de Wit (CAN)  •  1986: Jimmy Peau (NZL)  •  1990: George Onyango (KEN)  •  1994: Omar Ahmed (KEN)  •  1998: Mark Simmons (CAN)  •  2002: Jason Douglas (CAN)  •  2006: Brad Pitt (AUS)  2010: Simon Vallily (ENG)



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