Lebanon at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Michel Samaha qualified for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games by getting 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

• Competitors List: Lebanon^{[permanent dead link]}