Alexis Vastine

French boxer

Alexis Vastine (17 November 1986 – 9 March 2015) was a French boxer. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Light Welterweight division. He also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. He died in the Villa Castelli helicopter crash during the filming of French TV reality show Dropped for the TF1 network.[1]

Alexis Vastine
Alexis Vastine, 2008
Personal information
Born(1986-11-17)17 November 1986
Pont-Audemer, France
Died9 March 2015(2015-03-09) (aged 28)
La Rioja, Argentina
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Light Welterweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Moscow Welterweight
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pescara Light Welterweight

References

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  1. "French Olympians filming reality TV survival show killed in helicopter crash in Argentina". Telegraph.co.uk. 10 March 2015.

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