Galal Yafai

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Galal Yafai made his Commonwealth Games debut on the Gold Coast where he won gold in the men's light fly category.

Born in Birmingham, Galal is part of a well-known boxing family. His older brothers, Khalid and Gamal, are both successful professional boxers and were previously members of the GB Boxing squad, the former competing for Team GB at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

The Rio 2016 Olympian is coached by Frank O'Sullivan a Birmingham City Boxing Club.

Height	164
Weight	49
Date of Birth	11 December 1992
Place of Birth	Edgbaston
Club	Birmingham City
Commonwealth Appearances	Gold Coast 2018
Sporting Achievements	Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - Gold Represented Team GB at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 2016 AIBA Olympic Qualification Event – Gold 2015 Olympic Test Event – Bronze
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