Jonas Junias
| Jonas Junias | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Jonas Junias Jonas |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Born |
24 November 1993 Swakopmund, Namibia |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Namibia
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| Men's Boxing | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 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
- ↑ "Spotlight on Jonas Junias - The Namibian".
- ↑ "JONAS Jonas Junias".
- ↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gaby Ahrens |
Flagbearer for Namibia Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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