Christopher Joseph Sande (born 10 February 1964) is a Kenyan former

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. As an amateur, he won the bronze medal in the Middleweight division at the

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. He shared the podium with

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's Hussain Shah Syed.

Olympic results

*1st round bye *Defeated Juan Montiel (Uruguay) KO 3 *Defeated Paul Kamela (Cameroon) 5–0 *Defeated Francis Wanyama (Uganda) 5–0 *Lost to Henry Maske (East Germany) 0–5

Professional career

Sande turned pro in 1989 and had limited success. He was a journeyman fighter best known for his losses against Robert Allen, Chris Johnson, Tim Littles, Luis Ramon Campas, and Alejandro Garcia. Sande retired in 2001 with a record of 19–19–2.

Professional boxing record

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References

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sande, Chris 1964 births Living people Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Kenya Olympic bronze medalists for Kenya Olympic medalists in boxing Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Kenyan male boxers Middleweight boxers 20th-century Kenyan sportsmen