Elizabeth Adhiambo Andiego (born 21 August 1986 in

Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...

) is a Kenyan female boxer. At the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

, she competed in the Women's middleweight competition, but was defeated in the first round. She also competed at the

2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ...

, again losing in the first round. She originally participated in taekwondo, but switched to boxing in 2007. She coaches at BoxGirls Nairobi, being the head coach of a programme to interest women of all ages in boxing. At the Olympic qualification event in Beijing, she lost to Lien Lotte of Norway, and therefore did not qualify for the 2012 Olympics. However, AIBA overturned the decision allowing Andiego to compete at the Olympics.

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* * * * * * 1986 births Living people Kenyan women boxers Middleweight boxers Olympic boxers for Kenya Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya Boxers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Nairobi 21st-century Kenyan women 21st-century Kenyan people {{Kenya-boxing-bio-stub