Michael Macaque

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Michael Macaque
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Born (1974-08-15) 15 August 1974 (age 49)
Port Louis, Mauritius
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
EventSuper heavyweight
ClubVaconas NBC
Medal record
Boxing
Representing Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Super heavyweight
All-Africa Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Johannesburg Super heavyweight
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Port Louis Super heavyweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Yaoundé Super heavyweight

(Louis) Michael Macaque (born 15 August 1974) is a former Mauritian super heavyweight boxer, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and served as the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. [1] He was also the runner-up in super heavyweight boxing at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, after being defeated by England's Audley Harrison. [2]

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At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Macaque qualified for the super heavyweight division in boxing after winning silver at the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa. Unfortunately, he was eliminated in the first round after being defeated by Canada's Art Binkowski with a score of 14–21. A year later, Macaque fulfilled his success of winning the gold medal at the 2001 African Amateur Boxing Championships in his home nation Mauritius. His boxing career ended after winning silver at the 2003 African Amateur Boxing Championships in Yaoundé, Cameroon, losing out to Carlos Takam.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Macaque". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  2. "Boxing made simple". The Guardian (UK). 8 September 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
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