Lebanon at the Olympics
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| Lebanon at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Olympic history | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
Lebanon first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in all but one Summer Olympic Games since then. Lebanon was one of three nations to boycott the 1956 Games in protest of the British and French involvement in the Suez Crisis. Lebanon has also participated in most Winter Olympic Games since 1948, missing only the 1994 and 1998 Winter Games.
Lebanese athletes have won a total of four medals, three in Greco-Roman wrestling and one in weightlifting.
The National Olympic Committee for Lebanon was created in 1947 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1948.
[edit] List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Silver |
Zakaria Chibab | 1952 Helsinki | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight |
 Bronze |
Khalil Taha | 1952 Helsinki | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman welterweight |
| Silver |
Mohamed Tarabulsi | 1972 Munich | Weightlifting | Men's middleweight |
| Bronze |
Hassan Bchara | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman super heavyweight |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- Lebanese Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
