Jesus Kibunde Kakonge (born 25 December 1979) is a Congolese former

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who competed from 2004 to 2016. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the

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, one of his country's only two gold medals at the

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since its name change from

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in 1997. He was made winner in the semi-final after his opponent tested positive for drugs, and his opponent in the final got sick with the flu and dropped out, leaving him the gold.Jesus Kibunde
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kibunde, Jesus 1979 births Living people African Games gold medalists for DR Congo African Games medalists in boxing Competitors at the 1999 All-Africa Games Democratic Republic of the Congo male boxers Sportspeople from Lubumbashi Lightweight boxers 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people