Lebanon at the Olympics

Lebanon at the Olympicsis a history which began in 1948.

Lebanon at the Olympics
IOC code	LBN
NOC	Lebanese Olympic Committee
Website	www.lebolymp.org
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 2 Total 4
Summer appearances
1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winter appearances
1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994–1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Lebanon is LBN.

History

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

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	Zakaria Chihab	1952 Helsinki	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight
3 Bronze	Khalil Taha	1952 Helsinki	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman welterweight
2 Silver	Mohamed Tarabulsi	1972 Munich	Weightlifting	Men's middleweight
3 Bronze	Hassan Bechara	1980 Moscow	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman super heavyweight

Related pages

• List of IOC country codes

Other websites

• "Lebanese Olympic Committee". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-08-08.