Rio Olympics 2016: Judo medalist assaulted while celebrating

Dirk Van Tichelt (Getty Images) Belgian judoka Dirk Van Tichelt ended up with a black eye not too long after winning a bronze medal.

After placing third Monday in the 73-kilogram judo competition, Tichelt spent the night celebrating his accomplishments at Copacabana Beach. That's where he was allegedly assaulted and his cell phone stolen.

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"While chasing this person, an individual hit Dirk van Tichelt in the face," the committee said in a statement. "The police, which was near the location of the incident, intervened."

They found that the Brazilian individual was the aggressor and that Van Tichelt was "the victim," the…