Libyan wrestler, Yousif Ben Shariha, makes it to Summer Olympics 2016

The Libyan Taekwando wrestler,Yousif Ben Shariha, has qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Ben Shariha qualified for the Olympics after winning silver medal for above 57 kg weight, in the African Olympics in Agadir, Morocco.
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