- Reiner Gies
Reiner Gies (born
March 12 ,1963 inKaiserslautern ,Rhineland-Palatinate ) was a German boxer who won a Light Welterweight Bronze Medal at the1988 Summer Olympics forWest Germany . Four years earlier, whenLos Angeles, California hosted the Games, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.Olympic results
Represented West Germany as a lightweight at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
*1st round bye
*DefeatedSamir Khenyab (Iraq) 4-1
*DefeatedJohn Kalbhenn (Canada) 5-0
*Lost toPernell Whitaker (United States) 0-5Represented West Germany as a Light Welterweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, capturing a bronze medal.
*DefeatedBasil Maelagi (Solomon Islands) walkover
*DefeatedLórant Szabó (Hungary) 5-0
*DefeatedAdrian Carew (Guyana) 3-2
*DefeatedSodnom Altansukh (Mongolia) 4-1
*Lost toVyacheslav Yanovski (Soviet Union) KO 1Pro career
Gies turned pro in 1991 and had limited success, losing two fights to journeymen and retiring with a record of 13-2-0.
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