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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ezedin Belgasem Faraj Tlish |
| Nationality |  Libya |
| Born | 5 April 1982 |
| Died | 1 August 2011 (aged 29) Tripoli, Libya |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event | 68 kg |
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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Men's 68kg (150 lbs) Preliminary Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
External links edit
- Ezedin Tlish Salem at TaekwondoData.com
- NBC Olympics Profile
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