Nourredine Yagoubi (born 8 January 1974) is an Algerian
judo
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Togo
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, this bout Yagoubi was the victor. In the second round of competition, Yagoubi faced eventual silver medalists
Tiago Camilo
Tiago Henrique de Oliveira Camilo (born 24 May 1982) is a judoka from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the lightweight (−73 kg) division at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also won a gold medal at the 2007 World Judo Championships, and was ...
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Brazil
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, this bout Yagoubi lost but he was later put through to the repechages. Yagoubi's first repechage bout was against
Israel
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Gil Offer
Gil Ofer (also spelled Gil Offer,https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=4061659317216801&id=463230570393045 he, גיל עופר; born July 15, 1976) is an Israeli former Olympic judoka and coach.
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and Yougabi won, proceeding to the next round. In his second repechage bout, Yagoubi lost to
Michel Almeida
Michel de Sousa Fernandes Alcobia de Almeida (born 28 September 1974) is a Portuguese judoka. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Achievements
See also
* Judo in Canada
* List of Canadian judoka
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Portugal
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and this was his final bout of the games.
At the
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Yagoubi once more in the Men's 73 kg weight category. Yagoubi won his first bout against
Akapei Latu
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Samoa
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Ukraine
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