Hassan Ali Bechara (March 17, 1945 – July 24, 2017) was a
Lebanese wrestler
Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sport ...
. At the
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
, at the age of 35, he won the bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman Super Heavyweight category. He was born in
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...
.
References
Hassan Bechara's profile at Sports Reference.comHassan Bechara's obituary
1945 births
2017 deaths
Sportspeople from Beirut
Lebanese male sport wrestlers
Olympic wrestlers of Lebanon
Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Wrestlers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Lebanon
Olympic medalists in wrestling
Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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