Alexis Vastine

Alexis Vastine (17 November 1986 – 9 March 2015) was a French boxer who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Light Welterweight division. He also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals in a controversial decision. He died in the Villa Castelli helicopter collision during the filming of French TV reality show Dropped for the TF1 network.

Alexis Vastine
Alexis Vastine in 2008
Personal information
Born(1986-11-17)17 November 1986
Pont-Audemer, France
Died9 March 2015(2015-03-09) (aged 28)
Villa Castelli, La Rioja, Argentina
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Light Welterweight
European Amateur Championships
2010 Moscow Welterweight
Mediterranean Games
2009 Pescara Light Welterweight
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