Jonas Junias Jonas (born 24 November 1993 in Swakopmund) is a Namibian boxer and a participant in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
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| Born | Jonas Junias Jonas 24 November 1993 Swakopmund, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight class | Light welterweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editJonas attended Vrederede Primary School, Atlantic Junior Secondary School, and SI Gobs Secondary School. He gained fame in 2014 when he won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games at the age of 20. In the process, he became only the fourth Namibian boxer to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games.
He competed in the men's light welterweight class at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was defeated by Hassan Amzile of France in the round of 32.[3] He was the flagbearer for Namibia during the Parade of Nations.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Spotlight on Jonas Junias - The Namibian".
- ^ "JONAS Jonas Junias". Archived from the original on 2016-08-06.
- ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Jonas Jonas from BoxRec (registration required)
- Jonas Jonas at Olympedia (archive)
- Jonas Junias Jonas at Olympics.com
- Jonas Jonas at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Junias Jonas at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Jonas Jonas at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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