Celtus Dossou Yovo (born 1 April 1986 in
Cotonou
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The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The ci ...
) is a Beninese
judoka
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.
He competed at the
2016 Summer Olympics
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in
Rio de Janeiro
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, in the
men's 90 kg, where he defeated
Célio Dias in the second round but lost to
Marcus Nyman
Marcus Victor Jan Nyman (born 14 August 1990) is a Swedish judoka. He competes in the men's −90 kg judo event. In the 2012 Summer Olympics he was eliminated after losing his first match. In the 2016 Summer Olympics he won three of five m ...
in the third round.
He competed at the
2020 Summer Olympics
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Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
in the
men's 90kg.
He lost to Russia's
Mikhail Igolnikov
Mikhail Sergeevich Igolnikov (russian: Михаил Сергеевич Игольников; born 15 October 1996) is a Russian judoka. Igolnikov competes at the -90kg category, representing Russia and is currently a two-time European Champion; ...
in the second round.
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1986 births
Living people
Beninese male judoka
Olympic judoka for Benin
Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Cotonou
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