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David Nyika

1995 - Today

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David Kieran Nyika (born 7 August 1995) is a New Zealand professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at both the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games as well as competing at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships. Nyika and Sarah Hirini were the New Zealand flag bearers at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Nyika gained significant media attention after an incident during the Round of 16 at the 2020 Summer Olympics in which Moroccan boxer Youness Baalla attempted to bite Nyika's ear. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Nyika is the 524th most popular boxer (up from 549th in 2019), the 334th most popular biography from New Zealand (up from 353rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular New Zealander Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, David Nyika ranks 524 out of 496. Before him are Yang Wenlu, Janjaem Suwannapheng, Shiva Thapa, Nadine Apetz, Zemfira Magomedalieva, and Davit Chaloyan. After him are Gabriel Maestre, Frazer Clarke, Tayfur Aliyev, Vikas Krishan Yadav, Amit Panghal, and Julio Castillo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1995, David Nyika ranks 1,218. Before him are Piotr Kuczera, Sam Gallagher, Keito Furushima, María Pía Fernández, Jessica Sanchez, and Lyubov Ovcharova. After him are Joe Choong, Max Litchfield, Luminosa Bogliolo, Vladislav Polyashov, Sarah Wilhite Parsons, and Carlos Mayo.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, David Nyika ranks 334 out of 303. Before him are Rebecca Petch (1998), Hannah Wilkinson (1992), Ross Taylor (1984), Amini Fonua (1989), Luuka Jones (1988), and Hannah Osborne (1994). After him are Sisay Lemma (1990), Elijah Just (2000), Rebecca Parkes (1994), Phoebe Spoors (1993), Blair Tuke (null), and Lewis Clareburt (1999).

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Among BOXERS In New Zealand

Among boxers born in New Zealand, David Nyika ranks 2. Before him are Joseph Parker (1992).

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