Gilbert Choombe (born 7 March 1992 in Choma, Zambia) is a Zambian amateur boxer.[1] He competed in the Men's light welterweight event at the 2012 Summer Olympics but lost to Jeff Horn in the first round.

He also competed at the 2010 Youth World Championships,[2] 2011 All-Africa Games,[3] and 2013 World Championships.[4]

References

  1. "Gilbert Choombe". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  2. "2.AIBA Youth World Championships". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. Chipepo, Elias (6 September 2011). "Zambia: Two Boxers Punched Out of All Africa Games". Times of Zambia. AllAfrica. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  4. "ZAMBIA's boxer, Gilbert Choombe was on Tuesday night clobbered". Lusaka Voice. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2021.


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