Gerry Legras

{{Short description|Seychellois boxer (born 1966)}}

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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. 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. Previously, he represented Seychelles at the 1994 Commonwealth Games{{cite web|url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/CommonwealthGames1994.html|title=15.Commonwealth Games - Victoria, Canada - August 18-28 1994|publisher=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl |date= |accessdate=2016-03-04}} and 1990 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web|url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/CommonwealthGames1990.html|title=14.Commonwealth Games - Auckland, New Zealand - January 24 - February 3 1990|publisher=amateur-boxing.strefa.pl |date= |accessdate=2016-03-04}}

Since retiring from the ring, Gerry has taken up employment as a boxing coach.

References

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{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/gerry-legras-1.html |title=Gerry Legras Olympic Results |publisher=Sports Reference |accessdate=19 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519153556/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/gerry-legras-1.html |archivedate=19 May 2015 }}

{{cite web |last1=Kabukuru |first1=Wanjohi |title=Team Seychelles" begin hunt for medals at the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow |url=http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/1027/Team+Seychelles+begin+hunt+for+medals+at+the+XX+Commonwealth+Games+in+Glasgow |website=Seychelles News Agency |accessdate=19 June 2015 |date=24 July 2014}}

{{cite web|title=Support for talented sportsmen and sportswomen is a priority|url=http://www.statehouse.gov.sc/news.php?news_id=2525|website=State House - Seychelles|accessdate=19 June 2015|date=10 July 2014}}

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Category:Seychellois male boxers

Category:1966 births

Category:Living people

Category:Olympic boxers for Seychelles

Category:Boxers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games

Category:Boxers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games

Category:Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Category:Boxers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Seychelles

Category:Light-welterweight boxers

Category:Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in boxing

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