Herry Saliku Biembe
Herry Saliku Biembe (born 14 May 1981) is a boxer from Democratic Republic of the Congo who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at middleweight.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Herry Saliku Biembe Marco |
| Nationality |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Born | May 14, 1981 Kinshasa |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Club | Club Lausannois de Boxe |
At the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament the previously unknown Biembe won second place, even though he was shut out in the final by Badou Jack of Gambia.[1]
In the Olympics, he lost his opening bout to Georgios Gazis of Greece and was eliminated.
References
- "African Olympic Qualifications - Windhoek, Namibia - March 24-29 2008". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
External links
- Boxing record for Herry Saliku Biembe from BoxRec (registration required)
- Herry Saliku Biembe's profile at NBC Olympics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herry Saliku Biembe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07.
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