Kyar Ba Nyein Boxer

"Kyar" Ba Nyein (Burmese: ကျား ဘငြိမ်း [tɕá ba̰ ɲéɪɴ]; 23 November 1923 – 8 July 1979) was the Burmese boxer who participated in boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics and was a pioneer in modernizing the Lethwei, or Burmese style of traditional boxing. Ba Nyein started boxing at the age of 13 and fought in about 50 matches over 20 years until retiring from fighting at the age of 33.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 23, 1923
Birth place
Mandalay , British rule in Burma
Nationality
Burma
Date of deathJuly 08, 1979
Place of death
Burma , Yangon
Height (meters)1.524

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