Tarik Belmadini (born 17 November 1987 in

Viriat Viriat () is a commune in the Ain department of eastern France. History Settlement there goes back to at least the Celtic period. In the twelfth century, the name "Viriacus" appears in a record, referring to church and a priory. Population ...

) is a French

Greco-Roman wrestler Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling ( Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mo ...

. He competed in the Greco-Roman 60 kg event at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

; after defeating Jarkko Ala-Huikku in the 1/8 finals, he was eliminated by Ryutaro Matsumoto in the quarterfinals. In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

, more specifically, Men's Greco-Roman in the 59 kilogram range. He earned a bronze medal. He won bronze medal in

2015 European Games The 2015 European Games, also known as Baku 2015 or Baku 2015 European Games ( az, Bakı 2015 Avropa Oyunları), were the inaugural edition of the European Games, an international multi-sport event for athletes representing the National Olympic ...

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* 1987 births Living people People from Viriat Sportspeople from Ain French male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for France Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics European Games bronze medalists for France European Games medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in wrestling Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games {{France-wrestling-bio-stub