Andrique Allisop (born 2 June 1993) is a Seychellois amateur

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. He was born in

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, the capital of

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. He won sportsman of the year 2012 and 2014 in Seychelles Allisop took up boxing at the age of 13. Coached by Rival Payet, he represented

in the

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in the

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division, losing in the round of 32. Allisop qualified for the

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, where he was defeated by Irish boxer David Joyce in the first round of the

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event.

Achievements

* 2014 – AIBA Africa Cup ( East London, RSA) 1st place – 60 kg * 2012 – AIBA African Olympic Qualification Tournament ( Casablanca, MAR) 3rd place – 60 kg * 2011 – Indian Ocean Islands Games (

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, SEY) 1st place – 56 kg * 2010 – Le Mamelles Tournament ( Victoria, SEY) 2nd place – 57 kg * 2010 – African Youth Games (Casablanca, MAR) 2nd place – 57 kg * 2010 – Danas Pozniakas Youth Memorial Tournament (

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, LTU) 3rd place

References

1993 births Living people Lightweight boxers Olympic boxers for Seychelles Seychellois male boxers Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Seychelles People from Greater Victoria, Seychelles {{Seychelles-boxing-bio-stub