Richarno Colin

Richarno Colin
Personal information
Born July 17, 1987 (1987-07-17) (age 31)
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Mauritius
Commonwealth Games
2010 Delhi Light welterweight
All-Africa Games
2011 Maputo Light Welterweight
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Winners of Light Welter Weight (64 kg) Boxing Event: Richarno Colin (Bronze), last on right

(Louis) Richarno Colin (born July 17, 1987, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius[1]) is a Mauritian boxer best known to be All Africa champ 2011.

He qualified for the 2008 Olympics at junior welterweight at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. At Beijing he upset Myke Carvalho but was defeated by Gennady Kovalev from Russia in the round of 16.(Results)

He has competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games under the name of Louis Colin. He was the flag carrier for Mauritius in the opening ceremony. He won bronze in the Light Welterweight category in Boxing.

At the 2012 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament he also qualified for the 2012 London Olympics. At London he beat Abdelhak Aatakni in the first round before losing to Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene in the second round.[1]

Commonwealth results

2010 (as Light Welterweight) (as Louis Colin)

  • Defeated Chris Jenkins (Wales) 7–0
  • Defeated Luke Woods (Australia) 8–3
  • Defeated Philip Bowes (Jamaica) 6–0
  • Lost to Bradley Saunders (England) 7–10

References

  1. 1 2 "Richarno Colin Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-03-18.


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