Hastings Bwalya

Hastings Bwalya

Personal information
Born	25 August 1985 Lusaka, Zambia
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Medal record Men's Boxing Representing  Zambia All-Africa Games 2007 Algiers Light Welterweight

Hastings Bwalya (born 25 August 1985) is a Zambian boxer who won the 2007 All-Africa Games at junior welter, and then competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Career

Bwalya was defeated in the first round of the 2006 Commonwealth Games at lightweight, and moved up a division. He beat Herbert Nkabiti from Botswana in the 2007 All-African final. In 2008 he qualified for Beijing. He was edged out 21:22 by Moroccan Driss Moussaid in the semis but beat Abdelrahman Salah for the third spot. At the Olympics he lost his first bout 8:12 to Mongolian Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene.

He compiled a 12–0 record as a professional. His career was placed on a hiatus after he sustained an injury.

External links

• Bio
• Africa 2007
• Qualifier
• Boxing record for Hastings Bwalya from BoxRec (registration required)

Olympic Games
Preceded by Davis Mwale	Flag bearer for  Zambia Beijing 2008	Succeeded by Prince Mumba