Lebanon at the 1955 Mediterranean Games
34 male athletes (48 in 1951) represented Lebanon at the second Mediterranean games, held in Barcelona-Spain from July 16 to 25, 1955. In these games, Lebanon got his first gold medal thanks to Moustafa Laham, although the total medal count decreased from 19 to 6.
Lifting 380 kg, Moustafa Laham improved on his 362.5 kg silver performance of 1951. Salim Moussa's 262.5 kg lift, although better than his 247.5 kg in 1951, only got him a second bronze. In wrestling, Zakaria Chehab got a silver medal after a bronze in 1951, while Elie Naasan got a second bronze.
No boxing or shooting medals were won by Lebanon this time (5 in 1951), and no free wrestling competitions were held at these games (4 medals for Lebanon in 1951).
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
39 | 29 | 31 | 99 |
| 2 |  Italy |
32 | 27 | 22 | 81 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain |
12 | 15 | 18 | 45 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Egypt |
9 | 20 | 17 | 46 |
| 5 |  Turkey |
8 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece |
1 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 |  Lebanon |
1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} Syria |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 102 | 102 | 104 | 308 | |
Lebanese medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank | Athletes | sports | events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
 Wrestling | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7/10 | 34/1135 | 20 | 102 |
Lebanese medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEIGHTLIFTING (– 75 kg) |
Moustafa Laham 380 Kg (LIB) |
Ismail Ragab 372.5 Kg (EGY) |
Ermanno Pignatti 355 Kg (ITA) |
| Weightlifting (– 56 kg) |
Kamal Mahgoub 297.5 Kg (EGY) |
Marc Marcombe 280 Kg (FRA) |
Salim Moussa 262.5 Kg (LIB) |
| Weightlifting (– 60 kg) |
Sebastiano Mannironi 330 Kg (FRA) |
Ali Mahgoub 317.5 Kg (EGY) |
Haroutioun Djoubanian 302.5 Kg (LIB) |
| WRESTLING (– Greco-Roman 57 kg) |
Mustafa Dagistanli (TUR) |
Zakaria Chehab (LIB) |
Ibrahim Ahmed Abdel Latif (EGY) |
| Wrestling (– Greco-Roman 52 kg) |
Ahmet Bilek (TUR) |
Sayed Osman (EGY) |
Ahmad Nahle (LIB) |
| Wrestling (– Greco-Roman 62 kg) |
Riza Dogan (TUR) |
Umberto Trippa (ITA) |
Elie Naasan (LIB) |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Mustapha Laham | Weightlifting | 75 kg |
 Silver | Zakaria Chehab | Wrestling | Free 57 kg |
 Bronze | Salim Moussa | Weightlifting | 56 kg |
| Bronze | Haroutioun Djoubanian | Weightlifting | 60 kg |
| Bronze | Ahmad Nahle | Wrestling | GrecoRoman 52 kg |
| Bronze | Elie Naasan | Wrestling | GrecoRoman 62 kg |
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