Maher Abu Rmeileh (born 24 August 1983 in Jerusalem) is a Palestinian judoka.

Maher Abu Rmilah
Personal information
NationalityPalestinian
Born (1983-08-24) August 24, 1983 (age 40)
Palestine
Weight158 lb (72 kg)
Sport
CountryPalestine
SportJudo
EventMen's 73kg

He carried the Palestinian flag at the opening ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and was the inaugural Palestinian to qualify for the Olympics on merit.

After receiving a bye in the first round, he lost in the second round 0000–0100 to Dirk Van Tichelt.[1]

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  1. ^ "66 - 73kg (lightweight) men results - Judo - London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2015-06-23.

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