Gerry Legras

Gerry Legras (born 5 April 1966) is a Seychellois former boxer.

Gerry Legras
Personal information
NationalitySeychellois
Born (1966-04-05) 5 April 1966
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight welterweight

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]

References
  1. "Gerry Legras Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. Kabukuru, Wanjohi (24 July 2014). "Team Seychelles" begin hunt for medals at the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  3. "15.Commonwealth Games - Victoria, Canada - August 18-28 1994". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  4. "14.Commonwealth Games - Auckland, New Zealand - January 24 - February 3 1990". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  5. "Support for talented sportsmen and sportswomen is a priority". State House - Seychelles. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2015.


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