Peter Mungai Warui Explained

Peter Mungai Warui
Birth Date:	22 April 1981

Peter Mungai Warui (born 22 April 1981) is a Kenyan boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.^[1]

Career

Warui began boxing at the age of nine. As he could not afford gloves, he initially boxed bare-knuckled.^[2]

As an adult, Warui boxed for the Kenyan Police team while working as a police constable.^[3]

Olympics

Warui finished in fourth place in the African qualifiers for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He qualified for the tournament finals after a Cameroonian boxer was disqualified.^[4]

In the round of 16, Warui defeated China's Lü Bin on a split decision. He attracted media attention for his flamboyant celebration after the win.^[5] In the quarter-finals, Warui was defeated by Cuban boxer Joahnys Argilagos.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Peter Mungai Warui . 8 August 2016 . Rio 2016 . 6 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806085356/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/peter-mungai-warui . dead .
2. Web site: Bare-knuckled Kenyan scores shock Rio boxing win .
3. Web site: Peter Mungai joins Okwirri in Rio trip .
4. Web site: Peter Mungai joins Okwirri in Rio trip .
5. Web site: Kenyan boxer breaks into gyrating dance after win . 8 August 2016 .
6. Web site: Peter Mungai's Olympics medal dream shattered . 4 July 2020 .