Ezedin Tlish
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Salem Ezedin Tlish |
| Nationality |
 Libya |
| Born | 5 April 1982 |
| Died |
1 August 2011 (aged 29) Tripoli, Libya |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event(s) | 68 kg |
Salem Ezedin Tlish (Arabic: سالم عز الدين طليش; April 5, 1982 – August 2011) was a Libyan taekwondo practitioner.[1] Tlish was among thousands of civilians who were killed during the Libyan Civil War in 2011.[2]
Tlish made his official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he competed for the men's flyweight category (58 kg). He lost the first preliminary match by a total knockout to Chinese Taipei's Chu Mu-yen, who eventually became an Olympic champion in the final.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Tlish switched to a heavier class by competing in the men's lightweight division (68 kg).[3] He was disqualified from the competition for unknown reasons, allowing his first opponent Dmitriy Kim of Uzbekistan to be given an automatic free pass for the subsequent round.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ezedin Tlish". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 21 December 2012.
- ↑ "African taekwondo champion to fight for a medal at Beijing Olympics". Xinhua. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ "Men's 68kg (150 lbs) Preliminary Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
External links
- Ezedin Tlish Salem at TaekwondoData.com
- NBC Olympics Profile