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LEE DAE-HOON (SOUTH KOREA)
The top-ranked athlete in the male -68kg category will be bearing the weight of national pride for South Korea after leaving Rio and London with a bronze and silver, respectively. He’s won plenty of other gold medals - including in three world championships - but the Olympics trophy has eluded him.
The father of a toddler at age 29, Lee has said he not only wants to win gold in Tokyo but also disprove the assumption he once held himself that parent-athletes tend to lose their grit.
CHEICK SALLAH CISSE (IVORY COAST)
The 27-year-old produced one of the most memorable moments for the sport in Rio when his last-second spin kick against Briton Lutalo Muhammad earned his country its first Olympic gold medal.
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