David Saad
Lebanese judoka
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David Saad (born 15 October 1954 in Beirut)[1] is a Lebanese judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] He also competed in the 1975 World Judo Championships.[3]
Biography
Born to Lebanese Jews and Syrian Jews who had to emigrate from Lebanon to Canada due to antisemitism, Saad studied computer science in which he had a DEUG from the University of Paris-Sud, a BSc from Concordia University, an MSc.A. from McGill University, and a PhD from the University of Paris-Sud.[4][5]
His younger brother, Gad Saad, is a Lebanese-Canadian evolutionary behavioural scientist at the John Molson School of Business.[6] His nephew is Ariel Helwani, who is a Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) journalist.[7]
