Elnur Mammadli ( az, Elnur Məmmədli, born 29 June 1988,
Baku
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Azerbaijan
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) is an
Azerbaijan
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judoka
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He won the gold medal during the
2008 Beijing Olympics
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in the 73 kg division. In the final he beat the favorite
Wang Ki-Chun
Wang Ki-Chun (Hangul: 왕기춘, ; born September 13, 1988 in Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do) is a former judoka from South Korea.
He became known for beating the 2004 Olympic champion Lee Won-Hee in the qualification matches for the 2007 World Champ ...
. Wang had suffered a
ribcage
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fracture when
Brazil
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Leandro Guilheiro
Leandro Marques Guilheiro (born August 7, 1983) is a Brazilian male judoka. He won the bronze medal in the lightweight (<73 kg) division at the