Shakul Samed (born 17 March 1999) is a

Ghanaian The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of ...

boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: *Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing * Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab * Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe ee ...

. He is competing in the men's light heavyweight division in the

2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

. He comes from a family of boxers, with his brothers

Bastir Samir Bastir Samir (born May 19, 1989) is a Ghanaian boxer who won silver in the welterweight division at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He qualified for the Olympics 2008 in the light-heavyweight division. Career Samir is the brother of bantamweight Iss ...

and

Issah Samir Issa/Issah Samir (born July 26, 1989) is a Ghanaian boxer who won silver in the bantamweight division at the 2007 All-Africa Games and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of light-heavyweight Bastir Samir. Career At the All ...

representing Ghana also at the Olympics.

External links

Shakul Samed
at Olympics Tokyo 2020

References

1999 births Living people Olympic boxers for Ghana Boxers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Ghanaian male boxers African Games bronze medalists for Ghana African Games bronze medalists in boxing Boxers at the 2019 African Games Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen {{Ghana-boxing-bio-stub