Joseph Kennedy St-Pierre (born 23 October 1992) is a Mauritian

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who represented

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at the 2016 Summer Olympics in

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, where he competed in the men's heavyweight competition. He is a two time

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gold medalist (one in the middleweight division and one in the heavyweight division) and a one time

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silver medalist (in the light heavyweight division). St-Pierre has also competed in another Commonwealth Games and an African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Competition

St-Pierre's debut at an international sporting competition was at the

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, India. He reached the quarterfinals of the men's welterweight competition before losing 13–1 to

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of the Bahamas. St-Pierre then competed in the 2011 African Games which was held in

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, Mozambique. St-Pierre competed in, and won, the men's middleweight competition. He beat Algerian Saad Kaddous in the final. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in

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, Scotland, St-Pierre competed in the men's light heavyweight competition. He beat David Akankolim of Ghana, Australian Jordan Samardali and Welshman Nathan Thorley to reach the final of the competition. In the final, he lost 3–0 to New Zealander David Nyika and, therefore, claimed the silver medal. He was one of only two Mauritian medalists at the game, with female Judoka Annabelle Laprovidence the other. St-Pierre than competed in the

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in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. St-Pierre won a gold medal in the men's heavyweight competition, beating Nigerian Efetobor Wesley Apochi in the final.

2016 Summer Olympics

St-Pierre qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in

, Brazil by reaching the final of his event the

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. He beat Algerian

Chouaib Bouloudinat Chouaib Bouloudinat (or Bouloudinats; born 8 January 1987, in Constantine) is an Algerian boxer who won the 2011 All-Africa Games and fought at the 2012 Olympics. At the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships he beat three opponents, then los ...

2–1 in the final of the men's −91 kg competition. He said after qualifying that "I wasn’t feeling so fresh after my quarter-final and didn’t box my best today, but I am happy that I won the bout and achieved an Olympic quota place. I could not fight in London 2012 but I will be there in Rio de Janeiro, and that has been my sole target over the last four years." At the Rio games, St-Pierre competed in the men's heavyweight competition. After receiving a bye in the round of 32, St-Pierre drew Bouloudinat for the round of 16. St-Pierre won the fight 2–1 to progress to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, St-Pierre lost 3–0 to Vasily Levit of Kazakhstan and was therefore eliminated from the competition. The event was won by Russian Evgeny Tishchenko, who beat Levit 3–0 in the final.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:St-Pierre, Kennedy 1992 births Living people Mauritian male boxers Olympic boxers for Mauritius Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Boxers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Mauritius African Games gold medalists for Mauritius African Games medalists in boxing Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games Competitors at the 2015 African Games Middleweight boxers Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games