Awusone Yekeni
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Ghana | ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2006 Melbourne | Heavyweight |
| 2010 Delhi | Heavyweight |
Awusone Yekeni (born 23 June 1983) is a Ghanaian amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games at the heavyweight 201 lbs limit.
Career
He upset favorite Emmanuel Izonritei in his first bout and beat Scot Steven Simmons before losing the semifinal to local favorite and eventual winner Bradley Michael Pitt in 13:25.
At the Olympic qualifiers he lost to Mohamed Arjaoui and Durodola Olanrewaju and failed in his bid.
External links
- Awusone Yekeni at InterSportStats
- Awusone Yekeni at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Awusone Yekeni at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian male boxers
- Heavyweight boxers
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Ghana
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in boxing
- Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Boxers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
- Ghanaian boxing biography stubs