June 26th, 2012

Sports Legends stamps by Papua New Guinea

Sports Legends stamps by Papua New Guinea

To commemorate the sports achievements of Papua New Guinea, Post PNG fittingly chose to feature some of the sporting legends on this stamp issue.

Tha stamps feature:

Iamo Launa (K1.20) - Papua New Guinea's greatest female athlete and current PNG Sports Foundation Executive Director.

Martin Beni (K1.20) - Papua New Guinea's first professional boxer.

Stanley Nandex (K6.00) - PNG's kickboxing legend, "The Headhunter". In a professional career spanning 48 fights, there were 41 victories - 30 of them by knockout. Out of the 48, seven of them were world titles fights which made him a world champion. Stanley also won four times 'Knockout of the year' Awards.

Willie Genia (K8.00) - Papua New Guinean-born, Australian rugby union player.

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