Raoul Sarrazin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRaoul•Sarrazin
Used nameRaoul•Sarrazin
Born25 July 1938 in Saint-Barthélemy, Québec (CAN)
Died22 July 2020 in Repentigny, Québec (CAN)
Measurements170 cm / 63 kg
NOC Canada

Biography

Raoul Sarrazin took up boxing at a young age, inspired by his older brother Clement. After finding success as a flyweight and a featherweight, Raoul won his first Canadian national title in 1958 as a lightweight and captured it again as a light-welterweight in 1960. This led to his selection to represent Canada at the 1960 Rome Olympics, where he defeated Luxembourg’s Francois Sowa in round one before being disqualified in his fight against South Korean Kim Deuk-Bong. Less than one month after the Games, he fought in his first professional bout and went on to establish a record of 15-7-2, primarily between 1960 and 1964, with one bout in 1966 and two in 1969. He never contested a major title.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Boxing CAN Raoul Sarrazin
Light-Welterweight, Men (Olympic) =17