Christopher Ossai (born 1 April 1957) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed at the

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, and at the

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, both times in the lightweight class.Profile: Christopher Ossai
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title from 1991 to 1993 when he was stripped.

1980 Olympic results

Below is the record of Christopher Ossai, a Nigerian lightweight boxer who competed in the 1980 Moscow Olympics: * Round of 16: lost to Richard Nowakowsi (East Germany) on points, 0-5

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* 1957 births Living people Light-welterweight boxers Olympic boxers for Nigeria Boxers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria Nigerian male boxers African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria African Games bronze medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1978 All-Africa Games African Boxing Union champions Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games 20th-century Nigerian sportsmen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in boxing {{Nigeria-boxing-bio-stub