Lebanon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
| Lebanon at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | LIB |
| NOC | Lebanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 11 in 6 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Lebanon competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Eleven competitors, all men, took part in 13 events in 6 sports.[1]
Cycling
- Tarek Abou Al Dahab — 1:16.18 min (→ 32nd place)
- Round 1 — eliminated (→ did not advance)
- Heats — 5:35.42 min (→ did not advance)
- Tarek Abou Al Dahab — DNF
Fencing
Three fencers represented Lebanon in 1968.
- Souheil Ayoub — defeated in first round
- Ali Chekr — defeated in first round
- Khalil Kallas — defeated in first round
Shooting
Three shooters represented Lebanon in 1968.
- Elias Salhab — 191 pts (→ 18th place)
- Spiro Hayek — 180 pts (→ 39th place)
- Tanios Harb — 179 pts (→ 41st place)
Swimming
Men's 100 metres freestyle
- Heats — 1:00.5 min (→ 7th in heat, did not advance)
Men's 100 metres backstroke
- Heats — 1:11.6 min (→ 7th in heat, did not advance)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight (57 kg)
- Round 1 — fought Herbert Singerman of Canada
- Round 2 — fought Rodolfo Guerra of Mexico
- Round 3 — fought Arthur Spaenhoven of the Netherlands
Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight (97 kg)
- Hasan Bechara
- Round 1 — fought Petr Kment of Czechoslovakia
- Round 2 — fought Constantin Busoi of Romania
References
- ^ "Lebanon at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
