Reiner Gies

Reiner Gies is a former German boxer who won a Light Welterweight Bronze Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for West Germany. Four years earlier, when Los [Angeles, California] hosted the Games, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Olympic results

Represented West Germany as a lightweight at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

1st round bye
Defeated Samir Khenyab 4-1
Defeated John Kalbhenn 5-0
Lost to Pernell Whitaker 0-5

Represented West Germany as a Light Welterweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, capturing a bronze medal.

Defeated Basil Maelagi walkover
Defeated Lórant Szabó 5-0
Defeated Adrian Carew 3-2
Defeated Sodnomdarjaagiin Altansükh 4-1
Lost to Vyacheslav Yanovskiy KO 1

Pro career

Gies turned pro in 1991 and had limited success, losing two fights to journeymen and retiring with a record of 13-2-0.