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The door stop, which limits how much the door opens, should have encountered the bulk of the force rather than the hinge. Can you see if the sheetmetal around the stopper is stretched? You may be able to just remove the stopper and gently reform the sheetmetal around it with a rubber mallet. Or, the stopper itself may be damaged and can be repaired or replaced.
From my observation, the hinges themselves are some of the sturdiest pieces of machined metal anywhere on the car and can't be easily bent.
Of course, your mileage may vary and anything is possible. But personally, I would check out the stopper first...
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