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Muideen Ganiyu

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Nigerian Boxer (born 1987)
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Muideen Ganiyu
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
Men's Boxing
Afro-Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Hyderabad Featherweight
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Abuja Featherweight
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Algiers Lightweight
Runner-up 2011 Maputo Light Welterweight 64kg
Commonwealth Games
Runner-up 2010 Delhi Light Welterweight
Pre-Olympic Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Havana Featherweight
Summer Olympics
Runner-up 2004 Athens Featherweight

Muideen Ganiyu (born 5 May 1987) is a boxer from Nigeria born in Ibadan the Oyo State capital known by many as the king of boxing. He won a silver medal at the 8th all African games in 2003 at Abuja, Nigeria. Also the same year Won gold medal at the first Afro-Asian games in Hyderabad, India.

Career

He won bronze medal in the 2004 pre-olympic championships in Havana Cuba.

He participated in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics where he made it to the quarterfinals and was ranked number 5. In 2007, he won the bronze medal at the 9th all African Games in Algiers, Algeria.

In 2007 he was selected to represent Nigeria for world boxing championships in Chicago, United States.

He was the captain of the Nigeria boxing team at the 2010 commonwealth games in Delhi, India.

He also participated in 2011 at the 10th all African games in Maputo, Mozambique.

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