Sapok Biki (born 9 April 1974) is a Malaysian boxer. He won the gold medal in the light flyweight class at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.[1] He also competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] He has since retired from competition and become a coach.[3]

Sapok Biki
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
BornSapok Biki
(1974-04-09) 9 April 1974 (age 52)
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
WeightLight Flyweight
Boxing career
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins25
Win by KO15
Losses5
Draws0
No contests00

He is of Iban descent from Simunjan, Sarawak. He is serving in the Malaysian Army as a lieutenant colonel. Many local people in Sarawak idolised him and entered boxing after watching Sapok Biki won gold during the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Honours

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References

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  1. "Khir's boxing campaign ends in quarter-finals". The Star. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  2. "BOXING: 26.Olympic Games - Atlanta, USA - July 20 - August 4, 1996". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. "BOXING: Sapok still in MABF's mind". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2000" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  5. "SENARAI PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN BINTANG DAN PINGAT NEGERI SEMBILAN TAHUN 2003" (PDF) (in Malay). Warta Kerajaan Negeri Sembilan.
  6. "SENARAI PENERIMA PINGAT PERINGATAN JUBLI EMAS" (PDF). Sarawak Government Gazette.
  7. Odleen Catherny (22 July 2023). "51 terima pingat sempena Hari Sarawak" (in Malay). TVS. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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