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Stephen Muchoki

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Stephen Muchoki
Personal information
Born (1956-12-23) 23 December 1956 (age 67)
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Kenya
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Belgrade Light Flyweight
Silver medal – second place 1974 Havana Light Flyweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch Light Flyweight
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton Light Flyweight
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place 1978 Algiers Light Flyweight

Stephen ("Steve") Muchoki (born 23 December 1956) is a retired light flyweight boxer from Kenya, who had an excellent career (197 wins, three losses) as an amateur. He won the silver medal at the inaugural 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Havana, Cuba. The same year he captured the title at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Muchoki was to represent Kenya at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, but Kenya choose to boycott. Two years later he won the world title at the 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and the gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games once again.

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