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- Birth date: June 5, 1988
- Height: 5'3"
- Member of the U.S. Olympic Boxing team
- Collapsed before the Olympic weigh-in
- Roommate Luis Yanez found him unconscious in his dorm room
- Cause: Dehydration
- Was focusing on meeting the division's 119-pound weight limit
- Will not compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Bantamweight boxer Gary Russell Jr was on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Boxing team. Just hours before the Olympic weigh-in, Russell Jr. collapsed in his dorm room in the Olympic Village. Russell Jr. became severely dehydrated after he tried to ensure that he met the division's weight limit of 119 pounds.
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Gary Russell Jr Quote
"I'm extremely disappointed. Competing in the Olympic Games has always been one of my dreams, and I wish I would have been able to represent my country alongside my teammates."
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