About C.C. Machaiah
Born 1954. C.C. Machaiah is an Indian boxer.
Chenanda C. Machaiah (born 8 March 1954) is a boxer from Karnataka, India. He was one of the earliest boxers to represent India internationally. He represented India as a boxer in the 1976 Summer Olympics at Montreal, losing in the first round in the Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg) category.
He also represented India on 11 occasions, including the Asian Boxing Championships at Jakarta (1977), the Indo-USSR Tournament in USSR (1977), the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and the 8th Asian Games at Bangkok. He won a total of 6 international medals including one gold. He is the recipient of the "Arjuna Award" in 1978-79, the highest sports honour for a sportsman in India.
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Who is C.C. Machaiah?
Olympic boxer
When was C.C. Machaiah born?
C.C. Machaiah was born on 8 March 1954.
What is C.C. Machaiah's occupation?
C.C. Machaiah is a boxer.
What nationality is C.C. Machaiah?
C.C. Machaiah is Indian.
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