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Mark Leduc
Statistics
Rated at Super lightweight
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Reach 139 lb (63 kg)
Nationality Canada Canadian
Born (1962-05-04)May 4, 1962
Toronto, Ontario
Died July 22, 2009(2009-07-22) (aged 47)
Toronto, Ontario
Boxing record
Total fights 5
Wins 3
Wins by KO 2
Losses 0
Draws 0
Mark Leduc
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Olympic Games
Representing  Canada
Silver 1992 Barcelona Light Welterweight

Mark Leduc (May 4, 1962 – July 22, 2009) was a Canadian boxer. He competed for Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Career

Leduc began his training in the East End of Toronto. His parents divorced when he was 15 and he had to live on the streets. Leduc was arrested for robbing a jewellery store at gunpoint and he was sentenced to spend six years at the Collins Bay Penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario. He was released from prison after serving 3 years.

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, Leduc competed for Canada and was able to win a silver medal. He defeated Leonard Doroftei 13-6 and was defeated by Héctor Vinent 1-11. In 1992, he turned pro and he had limited success. He recorded a record of 4-1-0 after losing to Michel Galarneau and retired.

In 1993, Leduc spoke on CBC Radio's documentary "The Last Closet" about being a gay athlete. He was not ready to come out yet and he spoke anonymously and through a voice filter. He officially came out as gay on the the TV documentary For the Love of the Game in 1994.

On July 22, 2009, Leduc collapsed in the sauna of a local hotel in Toronto and died. Doctors said that he may have died due to heat stroke.

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