Bertrand Gbongou Liango
Encyclopedia
Bertrand Gbongou Liango (born April 2, 1982) is a Central Africa
n taekwondo
athlete.
He was the 2003 African featherweight champion and competed in the men's 68 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. However, Liango was knocked unconscious during his first round match against Tuncay Caliskan of Austria
. Following mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, he was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a concussion. He had been leading 4-1.
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the north east, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about ,...
n taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
athlete.
He was the 2003 African featherweight champion and competed in the men's 68 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. However, Liango was knocked unconscious during his first round match against Tuncay Caliskan of Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. Following mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, he was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a concussion. He had been leading 4-1.