Jonas Jonas

Jonas Junias Jonas (born 24 November 1993 in Swakopmund) is a Namibian boxer and a participant in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Career

Jonas attended Vrederede Primary School, Atlantic Junior Secondary and SI Gobs Secondary School, he gained fame in 2014, when he won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games at the age of 20. In the process he became only the fourth Namibian boxer to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games.

He competed in the men's light welterweight class at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was defeated by Hassan Amzile of France in the round of 32. He was the flagbearer for Namibia during the Parade of Nations.

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1993 births

Living people

Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Namibia

Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Namibia

Boxers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Boxers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Olympic boxers for Namibia

Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from Swakopmund

Namibian male boxers

Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing

African Games medalists in boxing

African Games silver medalists for Namibia

African Games bronze medalists for Namibia

Competitors at the 2015 African Games

Competitors at the 2019 African Games

Light-welterweight boxers

Boxers at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games