Reiner Gies

Reiner Gies (born March 12, 1963 in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate) was a German boxer who won a Light Welterweight Bronze Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for West Germany. Four years earlier, when Los Angeles, California hosted the Games, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Represented West Germany as a lightweight at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

• 1st round bye
• Defeated Samir Khenyab (Iraq) 4-1
• Defeated John Kalbhenn (Canada) 5-0
• Lost to Pernell Whitaker (United States) 0-5

Represented West Germany as a Light Welterweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, capturing a bronze medal.

• Defeated Basil Maelagi (Solomon Islands) walkover
• Defeated Lórant Szabó (Hungary) 5-0
• Defeated Adrian Carew (Guyana) 3-2
• Defeated Sodnom Altansukh (Mongolia) 4-1
• Lost to Vyacheslav Yanovski (Soviet Union) KO 1

Gies turned pro in 1991 and had limited success, losing two fights to journeymen and retiring with a record of 13-2-0.