Michel Saykali (12 June 1932 – 7 May 2015) was a Lebanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team

épée The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contains ...

events at the

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

and

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

. He also competed at the

1959 Mediterranean Games The 1959 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the III Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Beirut 1959, were the 3rd Mediterranean Games. After visiting Africa and Europe, the Mediterranean Games were for the first time held in Asia in ...

where he won a silver medal in the team épée event and team foil event.

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* 1932 births 2015 deaths Lebanese male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Lebanon Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics People from Sidon Fencers at the 1959 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Lebanon Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Lebanon Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing {{Lebanon-fencing-bio-stub