Zekaria Williams
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1967 |
| Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Cook Islands |
| Sport | Boxing |
Zekaria Williams (born 15 January 1965) is a former boxer who competed for the Cook Islands. He was the first person to appear for the Cook Islands at the Olympics.[1]
Williams competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he entered the flyweight division but was beaten in the first round on a unanimous points decision by Soviet boxer Timofey Skryabin who himself went on to win the bronze medal.[2]
In 2000, Williams was one of the torchbearers of the Olympic flame when it visited the Cook Islands as part of the 2000 Summer Olympics torch relay.[3]
1988 Olympic results
Below is the record of Zekaria Williams, a flyweight boxer from the Cook Islands who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:
- Round of 64: lost to Timofey Skryabin (Soviet Union) by decision, 0-5[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Olympic Islands". ReadingWarrior.com. 31 July 2016.
- ↑ Sports Reference Profile
- ↑ Glascott, Katherine (8 May 2000). "The flame's Pacific journey". The Australian. p. 17. Retrieved 27 July 2025 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
External links
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