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Ezedin Belgasem

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Ezedin Belgasem
Personal information
Full nameEzedin Belgasem Faraj Tlish
Nationality Libya
Born(1982-04-05)5 April 1982
Died1 August 2011(2011-08-01) (aged 29)
Tripoli, Libya
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Event68 kg

Ezedin Belgasem Faraj Tlish (Arabic: عز الدين بلقاسم فرج طليش; April 5, 1982 – 1 August 2011) was a Libyan taekwondo practitioner.[1] Tlish was among thousands of civilians who were killed during the Libyan Civil War in 2011.[2]

Tlish made his official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he competed for the men's flyweight category (58 kg). He lost the first preliminary match by a total knockout to Chinese Taipei's Chu Mu-yen, who eventually became an Olympic champion in the final.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Tlish switched to a heavier class by competing in the men's lightweight division (68 kg).[3] He was disqualified from the competition for unknown reasons, allowing his first opponent Dmitriy Kim of Uzbekistan to be given an automatic free pass for the subsequent round.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ezedin Tlish". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 21 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ "African taekwondo champion to fight for a medal at Beijing Olympics". Xinhua. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Men's 68kg (150 lbs) Preliminary Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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