Arman Chilmanov
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Arman Chilmanov (born April 20, 1984) is a Kazakhstani
Taekwondo
athlete.
of Cuba.
He was behind 3-2 in the second round when his opponent sustained an injury to his toe. Matos took a Kyeshi
- one minute of injury recovery time - but Chilmanov was declared the winner of the bout when the Cuban's timeout expired. After a brief argument, Matos kicked referee Chakir Chelbat in the face, pushed a judge and spat on the floor of the arena before being escorted out by security, and was subsequently banned for life, along with his coach Leudiz Gozalez. After the chaos, he commented "To me it was obvious he (Matos) couldn't continue, the toe on his left foot was broken. Rules are rules, I'm happy with my medal".
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
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.
2008 Olympics
Chilmanov was the other competitor in the controversial +80 kg bronze medal match against Ángel MatosAngel Matos
Ángel Valodia Matos Fuentes is a former Cuban taekwondo athlete. He received a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and added another at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro....
of Cuba.
He was behind 3-2 in the second round when his opponent sustained an injury to his toe. Matos took a Kyeshi
Kyeshi
Kyeshi is a term used in taekwondo competitions.The use of the term is described in article 19 of the competition rules administrated by the World Taekwondo Federation. Article 19 describes the procedure for handling injuries during a contest...
- one minute of injury recovery time - but Chilmanov was declared the winner of the bout when the Cuban's timeout expired. After a brief argument, Matos kicked referee Chakir Chelbat in the face, pushed a judge and spat on the floor of the arena before being escorted out by security, and was subsequently banned for life, along with his coach Leudiz Gozalez. After the chaos, he commented "To me it was obvious he (Matos) couldn't continue, the toe on his left foot was broken. Rules are rules, I'm happy with my medal".