Personal information | |
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National team | Jordanian National Boxing Team |
Citizenship | Jordan |
Born | 18 May 2002 |
Died | 27 April 2021 | (aged 18)
Resting place | Fuheis |
Occupation | Boxer |
Rashid Sweissat (18 May 2002 – 26 April 2021), was a Jordanian boxer, and a member in the national boxing team for the youth category. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
He died in the evening of 26 April 2021, as a result of an injury he suffered during his fight on 16 April 2021 during the World Youth Championships, which were held in the Polish city of Kielce. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
He was later buried in his hometown Fuheis. [13] The International Boxing Federation ( AIBA) mourned his death by an official statement. [14]
Sweissat was knocked out in front Estonian boxer Anton Vinogradov in the 81-kilogram fight, and necessitated his admission to the hospital for urgent surgery. [15] [16] [17] [18]
Personal information | |
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National team | Jordanian National Boxing Team |
Citizenship | Jordan |
Born | 18 May 2002 |
Died | 27 April 2021 | (aged 18)
Resting place | Fuheis |
Occupation | Boxer |
Rashid Sweissat (18 May 2002 – 26 April 2021), was a Jordanian boxer, and a member in the national boxing team for the youth category. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
He died in the evening of 26 April 2021, as a result of an injury he suffered during his fight on 16 April 2021 during the World Youth Championships, which were held in the Polish city of Kielce. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
He was later buried in his hometown Fuheis. [13] The International Boxing Federation ( AIBA) mourned his death by an official statement. [14]
Sweissat was knocked out in front Estonian boxer Anton Vinogradov in the 81-kilogram fight, and necessitated his admission to the hospital for urgent surgery. [15] [16] [17] [18]