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Lebanon at the
Olympics
IOC codeLBN
NOCLebanese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.lebolymp.org
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
4
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Lebanon's first appearance in the Olympics was in 1936 when a "delegation of officials" attended the Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1] Following the formation of the Lebanese Olympic Committee in 1947, Lebanon participated for the first time 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.

Lebanon also participated at the 1st Youth Olympic Games 2010 in Singapore.

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.

Medals by Games

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1952 Helsinki0112
1972 Munich0101
1980 Moscow0011
Totals (3 entries)0224

Medals by sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Weightlifting0202
 Wrestling0022
Totals (2 entries)0224

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Silver Zakaria Chihab 1952 Helsinki Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight
 Bronze Khalil Taha 1952 Helsinki Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman welterweight
 Silver Mohamed Traboulsi 1972 Munich Weightlifting Men's 75 kg
 Bronze Hassan Bechara 1980 Moscow Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman +100 kg

See also

References

  1. ^ Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan By Britannica Educational Publishing
  • "Lebanon". International Olympic Committee.
  • Template:IOC medals
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Lebanon". Sports-Reference.com.