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'''Nacif Elias''' (born September 29, 1988) is a [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] [[judoka]]. He competed at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg|men's 81 kg]] event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by [[Emmanuel Lucenti]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nacif Elias|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/nacif-elias|website=Rio 2016|accessdate=August 16, 2016|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20160817030135/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/nacif-elias|archivedate=August 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Men's -81 kg - Standings|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/judo-standings-ju-men-81-kg|website=Rio 2016|accessdate=August 16, 2016|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20160815024027/https://www.rio2016.com/en/judo-standings-ju-men-81-kg|archivedate=August 15, 2016}}</ref> He was the flagbearer for Lebanon during the [[2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations|Parade of Nations]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-opening-ceremony|title=The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony|date=2016-08-16|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref>
'''Nacif Elias''' ({{Langx|ar|ناصيف إلياس}}; born 29 September 1988) is a Brazilian-born [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] [[judoka]].

==Career==
Elias competed at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 81 kg|81 kg]] event, in which he was eliminated in the second round, in his first match, by [[Emmanuel Lucenti]].<ref name="rio" /> He was the [[flagbearer]] for Lebanon during the opening ceremonies of the [[2014 Asian Games]]<ref name="nbc" /> and [[2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations|2016 Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-opening-ceremony|title=The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony|date=2016-08-16|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Elias was born in Brazil, but his great-grandfather was Lebanese. In 2013 he changed nationality to represent Lebanon, while staying in Brazil. In order to compete for Lebanon, Elias had been invited to become a [[Lebanese nationality law|Lebanese citizen]]. "It was a tough call," he said, but the offer he received from the Lebanese Judo Federation made it hard to refuse.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|last=Garcia |first=Bruna |url=https://anba.com.br/en/a-gold-medal-for-lebanon/ |title=A gold medal for Lebanon - ANBA News Agency |publisher=Anba.com.br |date= |accessdate=2020-03-23}}</ref> "Lebanon offered to pay me to enter eight competitions per year, whereas the Brazilian national team would pay for three or four at most," he said.<ref name="autogenerated1" />

Elias is married and has one son.<ref name="nbc" />


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Latest revision as of 05:38, 31 October 2024

Nacif Elias
Elias at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988 (age 36)
Vitoria, Brazil
OccupationJudoka
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Sport
Country Brazil (2009–13)
 Lebanon (since 2013)
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍81 kg, ‍–‍90 kg
ClubBouddha Club[2]
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2016, 2020)
World Champ.7th (2014)
Asian Champ.Silver (2014, 2016)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Brazil
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍81 kg
Representing  Lebanon
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon ‍–‍81 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Tashkent ‍–‍81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cancún ‍–‍90 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF11407, 432
JudoInside.com52884
Updated on 28 November 2022

Nacif Elias (Arabic: ناصيف إلياس; born 29 September 1988) is a Brazilian-born Lebanese judoka.

Career

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Elias competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 81 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the second round, in his first match, by Emmanuel Lucenti.[1] He was the flagbearer for Lebanon during the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Asian Games[2] and 2016 Olympics.[3]

Personal life

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Elias was born in Brazil, but his great-grandfather was Lebanese. In 2013 he changed nationality to represent Lebanon, while staying in Brazil. In order to compete for Lebanon, Elias had been invited to become a Lebanese citizen. "It was a tough call," he said, but the offer he received from the Lebanese Judo Federation made it hard to refuse.[4] "Lebanon offered to pay me to enter eight competitions per year, whereas the Brazilian national team would pay for three or four at most," he said.[4]

Elias is married and has one son.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nacif Elias". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Nacif Elias Archived 24 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b Garcia, Bruna. "A gold medal for Lebanon - ANBA News Agency". Anba.com.br. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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