Boxing
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
- Regilio Tuur
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- First Round — Defeated Kelcie Banks (USA) on knock-out
- Second Round — Defeated John Wanjau (Kenya) on points
- Third Round — Defeated David Anderson (Great Britain) on points
- Quarter Finals — Lost to Daniel Dumitrescu (Romania) on points
Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)
- Arnold Vanderlyde → Bronze Medal
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- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Henry Akinwande (Great Britain) on points
- Quarter Finals — Defeated Gyul Alvics (Hungary) on points
- Semi Finals — Lost to Ray Mercer (USA) after referee stopped contest
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