Andrés Alejandro Loforte (born July 25, 1979) is an Argentine

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, who competed in the men's half-heavyweight category. He held a 2002 Argentine senior title for his own division, picked up a total of fourteen medals in his career, including three bronze from the Pan American Judo Championships, and also represented his nation

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at the

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. Loforte qualified for the Argentine squad in the men's half-heavyweight class (100 kg) at the

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, by placing third and receiving a berth from the Pan American Championships in Margarita Island,

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. He conceded with a koka score and a shido penalty, and succumbed to a

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hold from Egypt's Bassel El Gharbawy during their opening match.

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* 1979 births Living people Argentine male judoka Olympic judoka for Argentina Judoka at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Córdoba, Argentina South American Games silver medalists for Argentina South American Games medalists in judo Competitors at the 2002 South American Games 20th-century Argentine people 21st-century Argentine people {{Argentina-judo-bio-stub