Jonas Junias

Jonas Junias
Statistics
Real name Jonas Junias Jonas
Nationality Namibian
Born (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993
Swakopmund, Namibia
Jonas Junias
Medal record
Representing  Namibia
Men's Boxing
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow Light welterweight

Jonas Junias Jonas (born 24 November 1993 in Swakopmund) is a Namibian boxer and a participant in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Career

Junias attended Vrederede Primary School, Atlantic Junior Secondary and SI Gobs Secondary School, he gained fame in 2014, when he won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games at the age of 20. In the process he became only the fourth Namibian boxer to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games.

He competed in the men's light welterweight class at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was defeated by Hassan Amzile of France in the round of 32.[3] He was the flagbearer for Namibia during the Parade of Nations.[4]

References

Olympic Games
Preceded by
Gaby Ahrens
Flagbearer for  Namibia
Rio de Janeiro 2016
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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