Peter Konyegwachie (MON born 26 November 1965 in Lagos) was a Nigerian boxer. He hails from Ogwashi-Uku. The town that also produced another sport (football) great, Austin "Jay Jay" Okocha.The town is the headquarters of Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. He attended Adaigbo Secondary School. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won Nigeria's first ever silver medal in the men's Featherweight (54–57 kg) category.

Konyegwachie became professional in 1986 and won his first 15 fights prior to getting stopped by a journeyman in 1990. He retired after the bout at 15-1-0.

Peter Konyegwachie

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Featherweight boxers

Olympic boxers for Nigeria

Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Olympic silver medalists for Nigeria

Boxers at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria

Olympic medalists in boxing

Nigerian male boxers

Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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Sportspeople from Lagos

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21st-century Nigerian people

Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

Peter Konyegwachie