Rashi Ali Hadj Matumla
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Rashid Ali Hadj Matumla (born June 26, 1968 in
Tanga Tanga may refer to: Places Burkina Faso * , a town in eastern Burkina Faso * Tanga, Sidéradougou, a village in western Burkina Faso * Tanga-Pela, a village in northern-central Burkina Faso Other places * Tanga, Tanzania, a city and port on th ...
) is a retired male
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from
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, who represented his native
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n country in three consecutive
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, starting in 1988 (Seoul). He was nicknamed ''Snakeboy'' during his career. Matumla also competed at two
Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
: 1994 and 1998. Matumla now lives at Keko suburb in Dar es Salaam.


1996 Olympic results

Below is the record of Rashid Ali Hadj Matumla, a Tanzanian light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics: * Round of 32: lost to Phillip Boudreault (Canada) on points, 12-16.


See also

* Bruno Tarimo * Goodluck Mrema


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* 1968 births Living people People from Tanga, Tanzania Tanzanian male boxers Lightweight boxers Light-welterweight boxers Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Tanzania Olympic boxers for Tanzania Light-middleweight boxers African Boxing Union champions People from Tanga Region {{Tanzania-boxing-bio-stub