Reiner Gies
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Boxing | |||
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| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | Light Welterweight | |
Reiner Gies (born March 12, 1963 in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate) was a German boxer who won a Light Welterweight Bronze Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for West Germany. Four years earlier, when Los Angeles, California hosted the Games, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
[edit] Olympic Results
Represented West Germany as a lightweight at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. His results were:
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Samir Khenyab (Iraq) 4-1
- Defeated John Kalbhenn (Canada) 5-0
- Lost to Pernell Whitaker (United States) 0-5
Represented West Germany as a Light Welterweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, capturing a bronze medal. His result were:
- Defeated Basil Maelagi (Solomon Islands) walkover
- Defeated Lórant Szabó (Hungary) 5-0
- Defeated Adrian Carew (Guyana) 3-2
- Defeated Sodnom Altansukh (Mongolia) 4-1
- Lost to Vyacheslav Yanovski (Soviet Union) KO 1
[edit] Pro 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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