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Clement Quartey

1938 – 2024

Ghanaian boxer

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About Clement Quartey

Lived 1938 – 2024 (aged 86). Clement Quartey was a Ghanaian boxer.

Clement Isaac Quartey (12 April 1938 – 2 November 2024) was a Ghanaian boxer. He won the silver medal in the men's Light Welterweight (63.5 kg) category at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, thus becoming Ghana’s first Olympic medalist. and the first Black African to win an Olympic medal.

Life and career Better known as "Isaac" or "Ike", he was born in Accra, Ghana on 12 April 1938. Clement was an older brother of former welterweight champion Ike Quartey. He was the first Ghanaian to win a medal at the Olympics, and he also won a gold medal at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Western Australia. Quartey died in London on 2 November 2024, at the age of 86.

Fights

Olympic games results 1960 (as a Light welterweight)

Defeated Mohamed Boubekeur (Romania) 5-0

Defeated Khalid Al-Karkhi (Iraq) 5-0

Defeated Kim Deuk-Bong (South Korea) 3-2

Defeated Marian Kasprzyk (Poland) walk-over

Lost to Bohumil Nemecek (Czechoslovakia) 0-5

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Important facts

Born
12 April 1938, Accra
Birth century
20th century
Died
2 November 2024, London
Occupation
Boxer
Nationality
Ghana

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Clement Quartey?

Ghanaian boxer (1938–2024)

When was Clement Quartey born?

Clement Quartey was born on 12 April 1938 in Accra.

When did Clement Quartey die?

Clement Quartey died on 2 November 2024 in London.

What was Clement Quartey's occupation?

Clement Quartey was a boxer.

What nationality was Clement Quartey?

Clement Quartey was Ghanaian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Clement Quartey

· Wikidata: Q729049

· DBpedia: Clement Quartey

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