Roland Raforme Explained

Roland Raforme
Nationality:Seychellois
Weight Class:Light heavyweight
Heavyweight
Birth Date:3 November 1966
Weight:81kg (179lb)
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Roland Bernard Raforme (born 5 April 1966) is a Seychellois former boxer and double Olympian.

Representing Seychelles in the men's light heavyweight category at the 1992 Summer Olympics, Raforme reached the quarter-finals where he was beaten by the Hungarian boxer Zoltán Béres on points. Returning four years later to compete in the same event at the Atlanta Games, he was stopped in the first round by Troy Amos-Ross. Raforme was more successful in the 1998 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal in the men's heavyweight category after losing in the final to Mark Simmons from Canada. Previously, he represented Seychelles at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.[1]

Raforme was the flag bearer for Seychelles in the 1992 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 15.Commonwealth Games - Victoria, Canada - August 18-28 1994. amateur-boxing.strefa.pl . 2016-03-04.
  2. Web site: Flagbearers for Seychelles . olympedia.org . 6 January 2024.