Alexis Vastine

Alexis Vastine
Personal information
Born November 17, 1986
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Competitor for  France
Olympic Games
Bronze 2008 Beijing Light Welterweight
Mediterranean Games
Gold 2005 Almeíra Light Welterweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver 2010 Moscow Welterweight

Alexis Vastine (born November 17, 1986) is a French boxer who qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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Career

Vastine who comes from a boxing family is a lanky boxer-puncher who fights for the club BC Fourmetot.

At the junior world championships he was knocked out by Amir Kahn at lightweight and won bronze.

At the senior world championships in Chicago he was outpointed by Bradley Saunders at junior welter but qualified for the Olympics.

At the 2008 Olympics, Vastine reached the semi final where he faced Manuel Félix Díaz‎ from the Dominican Republic. With Vastine leading by two in the final round, the Dominican fighter made a come back and won the fight. Vastine lost the match by ten points to twelve after being penalised twice by the referee, having four points deducted from his score. France 24 reported:

Vastine was robbed of his place in the final as he went down 12-10 due to a pair of two-point penalties. Vastine, who stood a full seven inches over his opponent, was largely in control throughout but was harshly penalised for pushing his opponent down, not just once but twice. Diaz was also fortunate to score on a number of wild haymakers that didn't look to have connected cleanly.[1]

The Agence France-Presse described the referee's ruling as "controversial".[2][3] Diaz, however, went on to win the gold medal.[4]

Olympic games results

2008 (as a Light welterweight)

World amateur championships results

2007 (as a Light welterweight)

External links

References

  1. ^ "Only bronze medal for French Alexis Vastine", France 24, August 22, 2008
  2. ^ "Judging scandal rocks Olympic boxing competition", AFP, August 23, 2008
  3. ^ "French cry foul over Vastine controversy", AFP, August 22, 2008
  4. ^ "Felic Diaz wins first Olympic boxing gold for Dominican Republic", AFP, August 24, 2008