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Carlo Molfetta

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Carlo Molfetta, born on 15 February 1984 in Mesagne, is an Italian taekwondo athlete who won the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the men's +80 kg division. In the final he beat Anthony Obame of Gabon: the bout ended in a 9-9 tie and the judges ruled that Molfetta had won on superiority. He had earlier won the gold medal at the 2010 European Taekwondo Championships. The Italian National Olympic Committee awarded him the Collare d'Oro for Sporting Merit in 2012, and he has an official website that is archived on the Wayback Machine.

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1984 1
Gender
Male 1
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Taekwondo, Sports
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is a taekwondo athlete from Italy
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  • Biographical information
    Born 15 February 1984 in Mesagne, Brindisi ITA
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    Sex Male
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Carlo Molfetta (Wikipedia)
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    is a taekwondo athlete from Italy
  • Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, Career
    won gold at the 2012 London Olympics in the men's +80 kg division
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