Peter Mungai Warui

Peter Mungai Warui (born 22 April 1981) is a Kenyan boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.^[1]

Peter Mungai Warui
Born	(1981-04-22) 22 April 1981 (age 44)

Career

Warui began boxing at the age of nine. As he could not afford gloves, he initially boxed bare-knuckled.^[2]

As an adult, Warui boxed for the Kenyan Police team while working as a police constable.^[3]

Olympics

Warui finished in fourth place in the African qualifiers for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He qualified for the tournament finals after a Cameroonian boxer was disqualified.^[4]

In the round of 16, Warui defeated China's Lü Bin on a split decision. He attracted media attention for his flamboyant celebration after the win.^[5] In the quarter-finals, Warui was defeated by Cuban boxer Joahnys Argilagos.^[6]