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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Anse Boileau, SEY |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "From an early age I've always wanted to get involved in a fighting sport like karate, kickboxing, anything related to martial arts. I guess it's because my dad was into karate. Eventually though, a friend of mine who was already boxing introduced me to the sport and I've been hooked ever since." |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | He was named the 2012 and 2014 Sportsman of the Year at the Seychelles Sports Awards. (allafrica.com, 31 Jan 2015; nation.sc, 28 Jan 2013) He was named the 2010 Young Male Athlete of the Year at the Seychelles Sports Awards. (virtualseychelles.sc, 31 Jan 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Rival Payet [national], SEY; Gerry Legras [national], SEY |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began boxing at age 13 in 2006 in Victoria, Seychelles. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | Creole, English, French |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | Injury meant he was unable to compete at the 2010 World Youth Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. (aiba-london2012.com, 29 Jul 2012) |
| Most influential person in career | His family. (Athlete, 07 Aug 2016) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (aiba-london2012.com, 29 Jul 2012) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Aim high, challenge your limit, achieve big." (Athlete, 07 Aug 2016) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Partner Chia Adridri Arnez |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games. (Athlete, 07 Aug 2016) |
| Hero / Idol | US boxer Muhammad Ali. (Athlete, 07 Aug 2016) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | Seychelles |