Lechedzani Luza (born 20 December 1978) is a

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from

Botswana Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the sou ...

. At the

2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth held in Manchester, England, ...

, Luza took the silver medal. He took gold in 2004 at the 2nd Olympic Qualifying Tournament in

Gaborone Gaborone ( , , ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Botswana, largest city of Botswana, with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its metropolitan area is home to 534, ...

, finally defeating Madagascar's Georges Rakotoarimbelo. He went on to the

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, but

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's Hicham Mesbahi eliminated him in the first round of the men's flyweight (– 51 kg) division.

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* 1978 births Living people Flyweight boxers Botswana male boxers Boxers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Olympic boxers for Botswana Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Botswana Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists in boxing {{Botswana-boxing-bio-stub