George Oywello (17 January 1939 - 1965) was a Ugandan boxer. Born in Gulu, Uganda, Oywello competed for Uganda in both the 1960 Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. In 1964 boxing in the heavyweight competition he was beaten by eventual gold medal winner, Joe Frazier. He died in a car accident in 1965.

1960 Olympic results

Below is the record of George Oywello, a Ugandan light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1960 Rome Olympics:

George Oywello

Round of 32: bye

Round of 16: lost to Gheorghe Negrea (Romania) on points, 0-5.

George Oywello

1964 Olympics results

Below is the record of George Oywello, a Ugandan heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:

George Oywello

Round of 16: lost to Joe Frazier (United States) referee stopped contest

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

In the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, Oywello won a gold medal in the heavyweight competition beating New Zealander, Bill Kini in the final.

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1939 births

Heavyweight boxers

Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Boxers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

People from Gulu District

Olympic boxers for Uganda

Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Uganda

1965 deaths

Ugandan male boxers

Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing

Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Sportspeople from Northern Region, Uganda