Gary Antuanne Russell

Gary Antuanne Russell

Russell (red) at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1996-06-14) June 14, 1996
Capitol Heights, Maryland[1]
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight Light welterweight

Gary Antuanne Russell (born June 14, 1996) is an American amateur boxer. He represented the United States in the light welterweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the third bout.[2] He is the younger brother of World Boxing Council featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr.[3]

All five brothers in his family are named Gary after their father Gary Russell, Sr. Four of them are competitive boxers, trained by their father.[4]

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  1. ↑ Gary Russell. nbcolympics.com
  2. 1 2 Gary Russell. rio2016.com
  3. ↑ Kilgore, Adam (August 10, 2016). "He's certainly not the first Gary Russell to box, but he's the first to win an Olympic bout". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ Gary Antuanne Russell. teamusa.org


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