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Michael Pillay (born 10 November 1955) is a Seychellois former boxer and a founding member of the Seychelles Olympians Association.

Pillay competed in the men's welterweight category at the 1980 Olympic Games. In the first round he defeated Ole Svendsen of Denmark on points (4–1), but suffered a knock-out in round two whilst fighting against Mehmet Bogujevci from Yugoslavia. Pillay was the flag bearer for Seychelles in the opening ceremony.

References

1. "Past Olympians back in action". Seychelles Nation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
2. "Michael Pillay Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
3. "Flagbearers for Seychelles". olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

External links

• Michael Pillay at Olympedia

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Preceded byN/A	Flagbearer for  Seychelles Moscow 1980	Succeeded byDenis Rose

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