| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
| Competitor for Canada | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | Light Welterweight |
Mark Leduc (May 4, 1962 – July 22, 2009) was a boxer from Canada, who won a silver medal at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics.
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Leduc turned pro in 1992 and had limited success. He retired in 1993 with a record of 4-1-0 after losing to Michel Galarneau.
In 1994, after retiring, Leduc came out as gay in the TV documentary For the Love of the Game, one of the few boxers ever to do so.[1] He also spoke about being a gay athlete in CBC Radio's documentary "The Last Closet" and spent time talking to gay youth. [2] He attended Toronto’s Pride Parade in 1999 as grand marshal (with Savoy Howe). Leduc worked for and volunteered with the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation, later becoming a set-builder and construction worker in the film industry.
Leduc died on July 22, 2009 in Toronto. He had collapsed in the sauna of a local hotel, and doctors suggested that his death may have resulted from heat stroke.[3]