Lebanon sent a delegation to compete at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway from 14 to 25 February 1952. This was the country's second time competing in a Winter Olympic Games, after their first appearance four years prior. Lebanon was represented in these Olympics by a single alpine skier, Ibrahim Geagea. He competed in three events, and his best finish was 57th in the men's downhill competition.
| Lebanon at the 1952 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | LIB |
| NOC | Lebanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Oslo | |
| Competitors | 1 (man) in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Background
editThe Lebanese Olympic Committee was recognised by the International Olympic Committee on 31 December 1947.[1] They joined Olympic competition less than a month later, participating in the 1948 Winter Olympics.[2] The 1952 Winter Olympics were held in Oslo, Norway from 14 to 25 February 1952; a total of 694 athletes representing 30 National Olympic Committees took part.[3] These Oslo Olympics were therefore Lebanon's second appearance at a Winter Olympic Games.[2] Lebanon sent a single competitor to Oslo, Ibrahim Geagea, who competed in three events in alpine skiing.[4]
Alpine skiing
editIbrahim Geagea was 27 years old at the time of the Oslo Olympics, and was making the second of his four consecutive Olympic appearances.[5][6] On 15 February, he took part in the single-run men's giant slalom race, and finished the course in a time of 3 minutes and 52.8 seconds, which put him in 82nd and last place among those athletes that completed the event.[7] The gold medal was won in 2 minutes and 25 seconds by Stein Eriksen of Norway; the silver and bronze medals were both won by Austrians, Christian Pravda and Toni Spiss respectively.[8]
The next day, Geagea participated in another single-run race, the men's downhill. He finished the competition in a time of 3 minutes and 20.2 seconds, which ranked him 57th out of 72 finishing competitors.[9] The gold medal was won in 2 minutes and 30.8 seconds by Zeno Colò of Italy; Austrians again took both the silver and bronze medals, with Othmar Schneider winning the silver and Pravda the bronze.[10] The third and final alpine skiing event for men in Oslo was the slalom, held on 19 February over two legs.[11] Geagea's Olympics were over when he failed to finish the first run.[12] Schneider eventually won the gold medal, with Norwegians Eriksen and Guttorm Berge taking the silver and bronze medals.[13]
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ibrahim Geagea | Men's downhill | 3:20.2 | 57 | ||||
| Men's giant slalom | 3:52.8 | 82 | |||||
| Men's slalom | DNF | – | did not advance | ||||
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b "Lebanon". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics – results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Lebanon at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Ibrahim Geagea Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Ibrahim GEAGEA – Olympic Alpine Skiing – Lebanon". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games: Men's Giant Slalom". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Oslo 1952 giant slalom men – Olympic Alpine Skiing". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games: Men's Downhill". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Oslo 1952 downhill men – Olympic Alpine Skiing". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games: Men's Slalom". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games: Men's Slalom Run 1". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Oslo 1952 slalom men – Olympic Alpine Skiing". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.