Lebanon at the
2018 Asian Games
IOC codeLBN
NOCLebanese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.lebolymp.org
in Jakarta and Palembang
August 18 (18-08) – September 2 (2-09)
Flag bearer Gabriella Doueihy[1]
Medals
Ranked 28th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
4
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Lebanon participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Lebanon first competed at the Asian Games in 1978 Bangkok, and the best achievement was in the 2006 Doha, when the country gained a gold, and 2 silver medals.[2] At the last edition in Incheon, Lebanon collected 2 medals, a silver and a bronze.[3]

Medalists

Further information: 2018 Asian Games medal table

The following Lebanon competitors won medals at the Games.

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Lebanon that participated at the Games:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Cycling 1 0 1
Fencing 0 4 4
Golf 1 0 1
Gymnastics 0 1 1
Ju-jitsu 1 0 1
Judo 3 1 4
Kurash[1] 2 1 3
Sambo 2 1 3
Shooting 2 1 3
Swimming 1 1 2
Table tennis 1 1 2
Taekwondo 0 2 2
Tennis 2 0 2
Wrestling 1 0 1
Wushu 1 0 1
Total 17 13 30

1 1 men's and 1 women's also competed in sambo.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Asian Games

Lebanon entered two athletes (1 men and 1 women) to participate in the athletics competition at the Games.[4]

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2018 Asian Games

Mountain biking

Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Elias Abou-Rachid Men's cross-country −4 laps 18

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 2018 Asian Games
Individual
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nai Salameh Women's épée  Kang Y-m (KOR): L 2–5
 Trần TTT (VIE): L 3–5
 JS Singh (IND): W 5–1
 Megawati (INA): W 5–4
 K Oishi (JPN): L 4–5 		3 Q  A Alibekova (KAZ)
L 4–15 		did not advance 19
Dominique Nicole Tannous  U Balaganskaya (KAZ): L 4–5
 G Baatarchuluun (MGL): W 5–2
 Choi I-j (KOR): W 5–3
 H Abella (PHI): W 5–3
 J Dutta (IND): L 2–5 		2 Q  Nguyễn THN (VIE)
L 13–15 		did not advance 17
Rita Abou Jaoude Women's foil  Ho KU (MAC): L 3–5
 SK Catantan (PHI): L 2–5
 P Thongchampa (THA): L 1–5
 Fu YT (CHN): L 0–5
 K Miyawaki (JPN): L 2–5 		6 did not advance 22
Mona Shaito  L Al-Hosani (UAE): W 5–0
 Cheng H (TPE): L 4–5
 Jeon H-s (KOR): W 5–0
 N Aini (INA): W 5–1
 Liu YW (HKG): L 4–5
 Ho PI (MAC): W 5–3 		3 Q Bye  Cheng H (TPE)
L 12–15 		did not advance 10
Team
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Rita Abou Jaoude
Nai Salameh
Dominique Nicole Tannous 		Women's épée  Vietnam (VIE)
L 23–45 		did not advance 9
Rita Abou Jaoude
Nai Salameh
Mona Shaito 		Women's foil  Macau (MAC)
W 45–23 		 Japan (JPN)
L 9–45 		did not advance 8

Golf

Main article: Golf at the 2018 Asian Games
Men
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
Score Score Score Score Score Par Rank
Salim Zein Individual 85 77 78 82 322 +34 69

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2018 Asian Games

Ju-jitsu

Main article: Ju-jitsu at the 2018 Asian Games

Key:

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Daniel Hilal –62 kg  I Mastur (INA)
W 15–0 		 A Zhanibek (KAZ)
W 2–0 		 F Al-Harahsheh (JOR)
L 0–2 		Did not advance  AA Uulu (KGZ)
W 100SUB–0 		 S Al-Mazrouei (UAE)
L 0–2 		–

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2018 Asian Games

Lebanon competed at the Games with 4 judokas (3 men's and 1 women's).[5]

Key:

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Steven Azar –81 kg  H Hadi (IRQ)
WO 		 S Boltaboev (UZB)
L 00s1–01 		did not advance
Nacif Elias –90 kg Bye  Bu HB (CHN)
W 01–00s1 		 K Ustopiriyon (TJK)
L 00s3–10s2 		Did not advance  S Sabirov (UZB)
L 00s1–01s2 		did not advance
Jad Fadel –81 kg Bye  S Saidov (TJK)
L 00–10 		did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Suellen Silva –63 kg  Han H-j (KOR)
L 00s1–10s1 		did not advance

Kurash

Main article: Kurash at the 2018 Asian Games
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nacif Elias +90 kg  K Tsogtgerel (MGL)
L 001−100 		did not advance
Jad Fadel  N Turaev (UZB)
L 000−100 		did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Suellen Silva –63 kg  Lee W-t (TPE)
L 000−101 		did not advance

Sambo

Main article: Sambo at the 2018 Asian Games

Key:

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage final Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Nacif Elias Men's 90 kg  Chuang K-j (TPE)
L Dsq 		did not advance
Steven Azar  Y Sato (JPN)
L 1–3 		did not advance
Suellen Silva Women's 68 kg  N Davletova (UZB)
WO 		did not advance  T Junsookplung (THA)
WO 		did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2018 Asian Games
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Elie Bejjani Trap 112 22 did not advance
Alain Moussa 117 7 did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Ray Bassil Trap 119 EQAsR, QGR 2 Q 34 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mixed team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Alain Moussa
Ray Bassil 		Trap 143 3 Q 43 AsR, GR 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games
Men
Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Anthony Barbar 50 m freestyle Anthony Barbar 26 did not advance
50 m butterfly 24.94 18 did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Gabriella Doueihy 200 m freestyle 2:09.84 18 did not advance
800 m freestyle — 9:23.22 15
1500 m freestyle — 17:37.77 9

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Asian Games
Individual
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Mohamad Hamie Men's singles  Nguyễn ĐT (VIE)
L 3–4 		did not advance
Malak Khory Women's singles  Nguyễn KDK (VIE)
L 1–4 		did not advance
Mohamad Hamie
Malak Khory 		Mixed doubles  SA Vongdalasinh /
N Kongphet (LAO)
W 3–0 		 Ho KK /
Lee HC (HKG)
L 0–3 		did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2018 Asian Games
Kyorugi
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Anna El-Haddad Women's −49 kg Bye  Wenren YT (CHN)
W 8–7 		 M Mannopova (UZB)
L 5–11 		did not advance
Laetitia Aoun Women's −53 kg Bye  N Gurung (NEP)
W 23–10 		 M Halinda (INA)
W 23–22 		 Ha M-a (KOR)
L 1–12 		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2018 Asian Games
Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Hady Habib Singles  Y de Silva (SRI)
W 6–2, 6–1 		 Yang T-h (TPE)
L 3–6, 6–7(6–8) 		did not advance
Giovani Samaha Bye  J Karimov (UZB)
L 4–6, 6–7(5–7) 		did not advance
Hady Habib
Giovani Samaha 		Doubles Bye  S Fayziev /
J Karimov (UZB)
L 3–6, 1–6 		did not advance

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games

Lebanon entered the wrestling competition at the Games with one wrestler. Domenic Abounader claimed the silver medal after finished in the second position in the men's freestyle −86 kg event.[6]

Key:

Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Domenic Abounader −86 kg Bye  C Chamnanjan (THA)
W 4F–0 		 A Gamidgadzhiev (KGZ)
W 8–7 		 A Davlumbayev (KAZ)
W 10–9 		Bye  H Yazdani (IRI)
L 0–10 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Wushu

Main article: Wushu at the 2018 Asian Games
Sanda
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Elie Bou Gebrayel Men's –70 kg —  M Khan (PAK)
L 0–0 TV 		did not advance

References

  1. ^ "لبنان تحت الضوء في آسياد جاكرتا 2018: فضّية وبرونزيتان في الأيام الأولى" [Lebanon is under the spotlight in Asia - Jakarta 2018: silver and bronze in the early days]. www.sports-leb.com (in Arabic). Sports-Leb. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. ^ Djono, Aditya L (21 July 2018). "Profil Negara: Lebanon" (in Indonesian). BeritaSatu. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Medals tally: 2014 Asian Games". Rediff.com. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Official Result Book Athletics" (PDF). Olympic Council of Asia. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. ^ "18th Asian Games Jakarta 2018". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. ^ Baranoski, Tom (20 August 2018). "Abounader Strikes Silver at Asian Games". Bloodround. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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