Personal information | |
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Nationality | Seychellois |
Born | 5 April 1966 |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Weight class | Light welterweight |
Medal record |
Gerry Legras (born 5 April 1966) is a Seychellois former boxer.
Representing Seychelles at the men's light welterweight event in the 1996 Summer Olympics, Legras beat Colombian boxer Dairo Esalas by a score of 26–12 in the first round; he was defeated in round two by the Iranian pugilist Babak Moghimi, who made it as far as the semi-finals. [1] Legras was more successful in the 1998 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal in the same event after losing in the final to Michael Strange from Canada. [2] Previously, he represented Seychelles at the 1994 Commonwealth Games [3] and 1990 Commonwealth Games. [4] Since retiring from the ring, Gerry has taken up employment as a boxing coach. [5]