Issam Chernoubi (born 17 December 1987 in

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) is a Moroccan

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practitioner. He competed in the

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event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the preliminary round by

Nesar Ahmad Bahave Nesar Ahmad Bahawi , born March 27, 1984, in Kapisa Province) is an Afghan Taekwondo practitioner. He won the silver medal in the lightweight category (72 kg) at the 2007 World Taekwondo Championships, edging out 2004 Olympic Champion Had ...

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1987 births Living people Moroccan male taekwondo practitioners Olympic taekwondo practitioners for Morocco Taekwondo practitioners at the 2012 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Morocco Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Universiade medalists in taekwondo Mediterranean Games medalists in taekwondo Universiade bronze medalists for Morocco Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade 21st-century Moroccan people People from Salé {{Morocco-taekwondo-bio-stub