Lebanon at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Lebanon at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Lebanon.svg
IOC code LBN
NOC Lebanese Olympic Committee
Website www.lebolymp.org
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors6 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Ray Bassil
Nacif Elias
Flag bearer (closing) N/A
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Lebanon competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

Contents

It was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Lebanon did not attend the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne as a response to the Suez Crisis. During the opening ceremony countries marched in the order of traditional Japanese characters using Gojūon script and Russia removed from the standard list due to doping sanctions, Lebanon was placed last in the parade of nations before 2028 host nation United States and 2024 host nation France, and as well as the host nation Japan.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 101
Judo 101
Shooting 011
Swimming 112
Weightlifting 011
Total336

Athletics

Lebanon received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics. [2]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Noureddine Hadid Men's 200 m 21.128Did not advance

Judo

Lebanon entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking. [3]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Nacif Elias Men's −81 kg ByeFlag of South Korea.svg  Lee S-h  (KOR)
L 00–10		Did not advance

Shooting

Lebanese shooters achieved a quota place for the following event by virtue of her best finish at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020. [4]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Ray Bassil Women's trap 11421Did not advance

Swimming

Lebanon received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. [5]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Munzer Kabbara Men's 200 m individual medley 2:03.0841Did not advance
Gabriella Doueihy Women's 200 m freestyle 2:11.2929Did not advance

Weightlifting

Lebanon entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since Sydney 2000. Mahassen Fattouh topped the list of weightlifters from Asia in the women's 76 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings. [6]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Mahassen Fattouh Women's –76 kg 931112472179

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References

  1. ↑ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics . Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ↑ International Judo Federation Olympics Ranking
  4. ↑ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine . Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Zaazaa, Bassam (11 June 2021). "First woman weightlifter to represent Lebanon at the Olympics: 'My dream has become a reality'". Arab News . Retrieved 24 June 2021.


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