Nationality Palestinian Name Maher Remeleh Event(s) Men's 73kg | Sport Judo Country Palestine Weight 72 kg | |
Born August 24, 1983 (age 40) ( 1983-08-24 ) Palestine | ||
Maher Abu Remeleh (born 24 August 1983 in Jerusalem) is a Palestinian judoka.
He carried the Palestinian flag at the opening ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Remeleh is the first Palestinian ever to qualify for the Olympic games on merit.
He lost in the second round to Dirk Van Tichelt.
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