Gilbert Choombe (born 7 March 1992 in
Choma, Zambia
Choma is a town that serves as the capital of the Southern Province of Zambia. It is also the capital of Choma District, one of the 15 administrative districts in the province.
Location
Choma lies on the Lusaka–Livingstone Road, approximatel ...
) is a Zambian
amateur boxer
Amateur boxing is a variant of boxing practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as many associations.
Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration, comprising three rounds of three ...
. He competed in the
Men's light welterweight event at the
2012 Summer Olympics but lost to
Jeff Horn
Jeffrey Christopher Horn Jr. (born 4 February 1988) is an Australian professional boxer who held the WBO welterweight title from 2017 to 2018. As an amateur he represented Australia at the 2012 Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals of the light- ...
in the first round.
He also competed at the
2010 Youth World Championships,
2011 All-Africa Games, and
2013 World Championships.
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Living people
1992 births
Zambian male boxers
Light-welterweight boxers
Olympic boxers of Zambia
Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games
African Games competitors for Zambia
People from Choma District
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