| Lebanon at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | LBN |
| NOC | Lebanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 120th |
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| 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 four nations to boycott the 1956 Games in protest of the British and French involvement in the Suez Crisis.[2] Lebanon has also participated in most Winter Olympic Games since 1948, missing only the 1994 and 1998 Winter Games.[3]
Lebanon also participated at the 1st Youth Olympic Games 2010 in Singapore.[4]
Lebanese athletes have won four medals, three in Greco-Roman wrestling and one in weightlifting.
The Lebanese Olympic Committee, i.e. the National Olympic Committee for Lebanon, was created in 1947 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1948.[5]
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 London | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1952 Helsinki | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| 1956 Melbourne | did not participate | |||||
| 1960 Rome | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1964 Tokyo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1968 Mexico City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1972 Munich | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 1976 Montreal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1980 Moscow | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1988 Seoul | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1992 Barcelona | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1996 Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2000 Sydney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2004 Athens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2008 Beijing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 London | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 Tokyo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 Paris | future event | |||||
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 118 | |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 St. Moritz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1952 Oslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1964 Innsbruck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1968 Grenoble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1972 Sapporo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1976 Innsbruck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1980 Lake Placid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1984 Sarajevo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1988 Calgary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1992 Albertville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1994 Lillehammer | did not participate | |||||
| 1998 Nagano | ||||||
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2006 Turin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Vancouver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Sochi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 Beijing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026 Milan–Cortina | future event | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Medals by summer sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wrestling | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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
- List of flag bearers for Lebanon at the Olympics
- Sport in Lebanon
- Category:Olympic competitors for Lebanon
References
- ↑ Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan By Britannica Educational Publishing
- ↑ "Timeline: Politics and Protest at the Olympics". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ↑ "Lebanon at the Olympic Games". www.topendsports.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ↑ "OCA » Singapore 2009". ocasia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ↑ "About Us". Lebanese Olympic Committee. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
External links
- "Lebanon". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Lebanon". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/LIB". olympanalyt.com.
