Michael Pillay
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Seychellois |
Born | 10 November 1955 |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Weight class | Welterweight |
Michael Pillay (born 10 November 1955) is a Seychellois former boxer and a founding member of the Seychelles Olympians Association.[1]
Pillay competed in the men's welterweight category at the 1980 Olympic Games. In the first round he defeated Ole Svendsen of Denmark on points (4–1), but suffered a knock-out in round two whilst fighting against Mehmet Bogujevci from Yugoslavia.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Past Olympians back in action". Seychelles Nation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Michael Pillay Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
Categories:
- Seychellois male boxers
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Olympic boxers of Seychelles
- Boxers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Welterweight boxers
- African boxing biography stubs
- Seychellois sportspeople stubs