Dickson Wamwiri
Olympic taekwondo practitioner (1984-2020)
- Born
- 24 December 1984
- Died
- 6 September 2020, Nairobi
- Citizenship
- Kenya
- Sport
- taekwondo
- Occupation
- taekwondo athlete
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Weight
- 58 kg (128 lb)
P. Dickson Wamwiri Wanjiku (24 December 1984 – 6 September 2020) was a Kenyan taekwondo practitioner. Wamwiri qualified for the men's 58 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after winning the championship title from the African Qualification Tournament in Tripoli, Libya. He lost his preliminary match to defending world and Olympic champion Chu Mu-yen of Chinese Taipei, with a final score of 0–7.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q5273810 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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