Rudy Hachache ( ar, رودي حشاش; born September 27, 1979) is a
Lebanese judoka
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who competed in the super heavyweight division (+100 kg) and open class. Hachache qualified for the
men's +100 kg at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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, after winning the bronze medal at the
Asian Judo Championships in
Jeju City
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,
South Korea
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.
He was eliminated in the first preliminary round, after being defeated by Cuba's
Óscar Brayson
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, who eventually won the bronze medal. However, Hachache was given a second chance of a bronze medal triumph by participating in the repechage bouts. He first defeated Peru's Carlos Zegarra in the first round, but lost to Brazil's João Schlittler, who scored an
ippon to end the four-minute period, in the second round.
References
External links
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NBC Olympic Profile
1979 births
Living people
Lebanese male judoka
Olympic judoka for Lebanon
Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Judoka at the 1998 Asian Games
Judoka at the 2010 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Lebanon
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