Lebanon at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Lebanon at the Youth Olympic Games

Flag of Lebanon
IOC code  LIB
NOC Lebanese Olympic Committee
At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
in Singapore
Competitors 5 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Michel Samaha[1]
Medals
Rank: 84		 Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
1		 Total
1

Lebanon will participate in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.

Contents

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Samaha, MichelMichel Samaha Taekwondo Men's 73kg 18 Aug

Fencing

Main Article: Fencing at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Group Stage
Athlete Event Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Match 4 Match 5 Match 6 Seed
Rita Abou Jaoude Girls’ Foil  Goldie (CAN)
L 1-5		  Alekseeva (RUS)
L 0-5		  Shaito (USA)
L 0-5		  Daw (EGY)
L 1-5		  Ndao (SEN)
W 5-3		  Mancini (ITA)
L 2-5		 12
Knock-Out Stage
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Rita Abou Jaoude Girls’ Foil  Mancini (ITA)
L 7-15		 Did not advance 12

Judo

Main Article: Judo at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Individual
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Caren Chammas Girls' -63 kg BYE  Matniyazova (UZB)
L 000-101		 Repechage
 Baxter (NZL)
W 100-000		 Repechage
 Beridze (GEO)
W 100-000		 Repechage
 Matniyazova (UZB)
L 000-001		 Did not advance 7
Team
Team Event Round 1 Round 2 Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Munich
 Vita Valnova (BLR)
 Kestutis Vitkauskas (LTU)
 Un Ju Ri (PRK)
 Beka Tugushi (GEO)
 Jalil Jalilov (AZE)
 Caren Chammas (LIB)
 Yakov Mamistavalov (ISR)		 Mixed Team Essen
L 3-4		 Did not advance 9

Swimming

Main Article: Swimming at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Athletes Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Position Time Position Time Position
Abbas Raad Boys’ 50m Freestyle 25.26 30 Did not advance
Boys’ 50m Backstroke 28.76 13 Did not advance
Nibal Yamout Girls’ 200m Breaststroke 2:46.96 19 Did not advance
Girls’ 200m Individual Medley 2:32.23 23 Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main Article: Taekwondo at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Michel Samaha was qualified to the 2010 Youth Olympic Games by getting the 5th place at the World qualifications in Tijuana, Mexico.

Samaha defeated the player from Suriname that had won against the player from Azerbaijan (ranked 6th at the World Qualifications). Samaha reached the semi final and secured the BRONZE medal then lost against the player from Russia.

Samaha brought back to Lebanon the 1st Olympic medal since 1980.

Athlete Event Preliminary Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Michel Samaha Boys' -73kg BYE  Tosh van Dijk (SUR)
W 5-4		  Aliaskhab Sirazhov (RUS)
L 4-10		 Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "List of NOC Flag Bearers for Opening Ceremony" (Press release). Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee. 14 August 2010. http://www.singapore2010.sg/public/sg2010/en/en_news/en_media_releases/en_2010814_list_of_noc_flag_bearers_for_opening_ceremony/MainPar/0/text_files/file0/RP%20-%20NOC%20Flag%20Bearers.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-14. 

External links