Rudy Hachache (; born September 27, 1979) is a Lebanese

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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

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, after winning the bronze medal at the

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. He was eliminated in the first preliminary round, after being defeated by Cuba's

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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 is the highest score a fighter can achieve in a Japanese martial arts ''ippon-wazari'' contest, usually kendo, judo, karate or jujitsu. In judo In judo, an ''ippon'' may be scored for a throw, a pin, a choke or a jointlock. For throws, the ...

to end the four-minute period, in the second round.

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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 {{Lebanon-judo-bio-stub