Rashid Ali Hadj Matumla (born June 26, 1968 in

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) is a retired male

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from

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, who represented his native

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n country in three consecutive

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, starting in 1988 (Seoul). He was nicknamed ''Snakeboy'' during his career. Matumla also competed at two

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: 1994 and 1998. Matumla now lives at Keko suburb in Dar es Salaam.

1996 Olympic results

Below is the record of Rashid Ali Hadj Matumla, a Tanzanian light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics: * Round of 32: lost to Phillip Boudreault (Canada) on points, 12-16.

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* 1968 births Living people People from Tanga, Tanzania Tanzanian male boxers Lightweight boxers Light-welterweight boxers Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Tanzania Olympic boxers for Tanzania Light-middleweight boxers African Boxing Union champions People from Tanga Region {{Tanzania-boxing-bio-stub

1996 Olympic results

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