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from
Niger
Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east ...
who mainly fought in the
light-welterweight
Light welterweight, also known as junior welterweight or super lightweight, is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing Professional boxing
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and
welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term ''welterweight'' was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ...
weight classes. Dabore competed at three Olympics; Tokyo 1964,
Mexico City 1968
The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...
and
Munich 1972
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...
. He was the first Nigerien person to compete at the Olympics and the first Nigerien to win an Olympic medal. Dabore won his Olympic medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in the men's light-welterweight.
Competition
1964 Summer Olympics
At the
1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...
in
Tokyo
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, Japan, Dabore competed in the men's welterweight competition. By doing so, he became the first person from Niger to compete at an Olympics. Dabore was the only athlete from Niger who competed at the games. In his competition, Dabore was drawn against
Hong Tshun Fu
Hong Tshun-fu (; born 24 January 1940) is a Taiwanese boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held f ...
of
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
in the first round. Dabore won the fight due to a
technical knockout
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...
. In the second round, in which sixteen athletes competed in, Dabore was drawn against and beat Hans-Erik Pedersen of Denmark. Dabore again won the fight due to a technical knockout. In the quarterfinals held on 19 October 1964, Dabore was drawn against Pertti Purhonen who had defeated Australian Frank Roberts and Czechoslovak
Bohumil Němeček
Bohumil Němeček (2 January 1938 – 2 May 2010) was a Czechoslovak welterweight boxing, boxer. He first trained in ice hockey, and changed to boxing only in 1955, winning Czech national titles in 1959 and 1960, an Olympic gold medal in 1960, a ...
to reach the quarterfinal stage. Purhonen won the fight 3–2 and, therefore, Dabore was eliminated. The competition was eventually won by
Marian Kasprzyk
260px, Copy of the medal and autograph of M. Kasprzyk in '' :pl:Aleja Gwiazd Sportu w Dziwnowie, Avenue of Sport Stars in Dziwnów ''
Marian Krzysztof Kasprzyk (born 22 September 1939 in Kołomań) is a former Polish welterweight boxer ...
of Poland.
1965 All-Africa Games
At the
1965 All-Africa Games
The 1st All-Africa Games (), also known as Brazzaville 1965, was a multi-sport event played from 18 to 25 July 1965, in Brazzaville, Congo.
History
The first games to open to the entire African continent occurred a full forty years after they w ...
in
Brazzaville
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, Dabore participated in the
welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term ''welterweight'' was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ...
competition. He won the silver medal, losing in the final to
Joseph Bessala
Joseph Bessala (1 January 1941 – 25 April 2010) was a welterweight boxer from Cameroon.
Amateur
In 1965, Bessala won the All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. He twice won the African Championships in welterweight: in ...
of
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...
.
1968 Summer Olympics
At the
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...
in
Mexico City
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Dary Dasuda
Dary Dasuda is a former Nigerien bantamweight boxer. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, losing in his only match to Sulley Shittu of Ghana
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the other. In the second round of his competition (he had a bye in the first), Dabore was drawn against José Marín of Costa Rica. Dabore won the fight 5–0 and he therefore progressed to the third round. In the third round, Dabore lost 4–1 to Yevgeny Frolov of the Soviet Union. Dabore was, therefore, eliminated from the competition; a competition that was eventually won by
Jerzy Kulej
Jerzy Zdzisław Kulej (19 October 1940 – 13 July 2012) was a Polish Boxer (boxing), boxer, politician and sports commentator. He was a two-time Olympic and two-time European Champion.
Life and career
He was born in 1940 in Częstochowa, Pola ...
of Poland.
1972 Summer Olympics
At the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...
in
Munich
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Issoufou Habou
Issoufou Habou (born 1945) is a former Nigerien light-middleweight boxer. Habou competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics for Niger. Dabore carried the Nigerien flag in the opening ceremony. In the first round of his competition, Dabore fought against
Odartey Lawson
Emmanuel Lawson (born 21 June 1941) is a Ghanaian boxer. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Jaime Lozano
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of Ghana. Dabore beat Lawson due to a technical knockout. In the second round, Dabore beat South Korean Park Tai-Shik, again due to a technical knockout. In the quarterfinals, Dabore faced
Kyoji Shinohara
is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an inter ...
of Japan. Dabore won the fight 3–2 to progress to the semi-finals. In his semi-final, Dabore faced Bulgarian
Angel Angelov
Anghei Anghelov (more frequently transliteration, transliterated as Angel Angelov) (; born July 10, 1948) is a former boxing, boxer from Bulgaria, who won a silver medal in the light welterweight division the 1972 Summer Olympics. Anghelov los ...
. Angelov won the fight 5–0 and, therefore, Dabore was eliminated. Dabore, along with the other loser in the semi-finals, Zvonimir Vujin of Yugoslavia, won a bronze medal. Dabore's medal was Niger's first ever
Olympic medal
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. As of 2016, only one other Nigerien athlete has won an Olympic medal. That was Abdoul Razak Issoufou, who won a silver medal at the
2016 Summer Olympics
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in Taekwondo.
1973 All-Africa Games
At the
1973 All-Africa Games
The 2nd All-Africa Games, also known as Lagos 1973, were played from 7 to 18 January 1973, in Lagos, Nigeria.
After the success of the first African Games, the organizing bodies awarded the second games to Bamako, Mali to be held in 1969. A mili ...
in
Lagos
Lagos ( ; ), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and on ...
, Dabore participated in the
light-welterweight
Light welterweight, also known as junior welterweight or super lightweight, is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing Professional boxing
In professional boxing, light welterweight is contested between the lightweight and welterweight divisions, ...
competition. He won the silver medal, losing in the final to
Obisia Nwankpa
Obisia "Golden Gloves" Nwankpa (14 June 1949 – 3 June 2025) was a Nigerian professional light and light welterweight boxer of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s who won Nigerian lightweight title, African Boxing Union light welterweight title, and ...
of
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...