Lebanon at the Olympics
| Lebanon at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LBN |
| NOC | Lebanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
Lebanon at the Olympicsis a history which began in 1948.
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Lebanon is LBN.[1]
History
[change | change source]A team from Lebanon was first at the Olympic Games in 1948. They have been 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 been in most Winter Olympic Games since 1948, missing only the 1994 and 1998 Winter Games.
Lebanon was at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.
The National Olympic Committee for Lebanon was formed in 1947. It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1948.
List of medalists
[change | change source]| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver
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Zakaria Chihab | 1952 Helsinki | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight |
 Bronze |
Khalil Taha | 1952 Helsinki | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman welterweight |
| Silver
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Mohamed Tarabulsi | 1972 Munich | Weightlifting | Men's middleweight |
| Bronze |
Hassan Bechara | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman super heavyweight |
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/20120212112626/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v2pt1.pdf Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF]]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
Other websites
[change | change source]- "Lebanese Olympic Committee". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-08-08.