Lebanon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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Lebanon at the
1948 Summer Olympics
Flag of Lebanon.svg
IOC code LIB
NOC Lebanese Olympic Committee
Website www.lebolymp.org
in London
Competitors8 in 3 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Lebanon competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Eight competitors, all men, took part in nine events in three sports. [1]

Contents

Boxing

Shooting

Two shooters represented Lebanon in 1948.

25 metre pistol
50 metre pistol
50 metre rifle

Wrestling

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References

  1. "Lebanon at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2015.