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# Lebanon Yellow Belt Championship 2023

# Lebanon Yellow Belt Championship 2023

The Lebanese Taekwondo Federation organized the Lebanon Yellow Belt Championship for 2023 at the "Emile Lahoud Sports Complex" in Mar Roukoz over two days. A total of 534 male and female players holding yellow belts from various clubs participated in the event. The matches were conducted in two rings on the first day and four rings on the second day. The championship was attended by the federation president Dr. Habib Zreifa, federation members including Grandmaster accountant Eng. Eli Naimeh, international referee Grandmaster Joe Khoury, and Master Hussein Zaiter. Grandmasters Joseph Abou Samra and George Khattar were also present, along with club officials and the players' families.

The final ranking of the clubs was as follows:

- First Place: Mon La Salle Club – 223 points

- Second Place: Black Eagle Club – 208 points

- Third Place: Anwar Club – 94 points

The championship results were as follows:

**Boys Under 33 kg:**

- 1st Place: Mark Freih – Mariam Club

- 2nd Place: Jean Nakouzi – Boda Club

- 3rd Place: Shadi Ankles – Stars Club

**Boys Under 37 kg:**

- 1st Place: Charbel Bishara – Freres Bet Mery Club

- 2nd Place: Fadel Nchar – Stars Club

**Boys Under 41 kg:**

- 1st Place: Charbel Dahar – Mon La Salle Club

- 2nd Place: Rami Akkari – Combat Arena Club

- 3rd Place: Marsal Khoury – Boda Club, Hossan Matar – Al-Israa Club

**Boys Under 49 kg:**

- 1st Place: Andre Harb – Black Eagle Club

- 2nd Place: Omar Freih – Mariam Club

- 3rd Place: Jad Karim Al-Sayyad – Black Eagle Club, Anthony Lameh – Freres Bet Mery Club

**Boys Under 53 kg:**

- 1st Place: Hani Al-Heibi – Stars Club

- 2nd Place: Romeo Aboud – Black Eagle Club

- 3rd Place: David Khoury – Homenetmen Club, Imad Sowalhi – Sport Pétron Club

**Boys Under 57 kg:**

- 1st Place: Eli Chaker – Technical Club

- 2nd Place: Tony Qartbaoui – Body Power Club

- 3rd Place: Peter Abdo – Youth Sports Club Beirut, Charbel Botrous – Boda Club

**Boys Under 61 kg:**

- 1st Place: Hadi Jamal Al-Din – Our Lady of Salvation Club

- 2nd Place: Kevin Karbagh – Black Eagle Club

**Boys Under 65 kg:**

- 1st Place: Julian Hattem – Combat Arena Club

- 2nd Place: Charbel Skaff – Mon La Salle Club

- 3rd Place: Emilio Aoun – Black Eagle Club, Eli Yagi – Youth Sports Club Zouq

**Cadets Under 45 kg:**

- 1st Place: Eli Al-Hajj – Homenetmen Club

**Cadets Under 55 kg:**

- 1st Place: Botros Karam – Abu Zar'a Club

**Cadets Under 59 kg:**

- 1st Place: Serge Margoussian – Homenetmen Club

- 2nd Place: Joseph Karam – Hobbs Beirut Club

**Cadets Under 68 kg:**

- 1st Place: Amir Jouni – Black Eagle Club

- 2nd Place: Hassan Al-Sailani – Al-Bashara Burj Club

**Cadets Over 78 kg:**

- 1st Place: Joe Kamel – Boda Club

- 2nd Place: Charbel Anton – Boda Club

**Men Under 74 kg:**

- 1st Place: Mohammad Al-Haj Hassan – Army Club

- 2nd Place: Joseph Abou Haidar – Abu Zar'a Club

**Men Under 80 kg:**

- 1st Place: Rabih Samni – Stars Club

**Girls Under 37 kg:**

- 1st Place: Aya Maria Samaan – Nawwas Club

- 2nd Place: Rebekah Farhat – Technical Club

**Girls Under 41 kg:**

- 1st Place: Adriana Tawih – Black Eagle Club

- 2nd Place: Vanessa Sarkis – Body Power Club

- 3rd Place: Despina Tabbakh – Modern Foundation Club

**Girls Under 47 kg:**

- 1st Place: Maryam Atwi – Decathlon Club

- 2nd Place: Fatima Sulaiman – Golf Club

- 3rd Place: Zahra Bakki – Al-Israa Club, Amanda Riachi – Anwar Club

**Girls Under 51 kg:**

- 1st Place: Luciana Rebeca Dagher – Marina Club

- 2nd Place: Katrina Jajaa – Mon La Salle Club

- 3rd Place: Sirin Ghadar – Decathlon Club, Mia Bou Khalil – Marina Club

**Girls Under 55 kg:**

- 1st Place: Michelle Estefan – Mon La Salle Club

- 2nd Place: Angela Awda – Mon La Salle Club

- 3rd Place: Lauren Masri – Al-Israa Club, Luciana Maqdasi – Marina Club

**Girls Under 59 kg:**

- 1st Place: Kristy Faraj – Taekwondo Club

- 2nd Place: Noor Atwi – Decathlon Club

**Girls Over 59 kg:**

- 1st Place: Duha Kiryani – Decathlon Club

- 2nd Place: Trizya Sleiba – Anwar Club

- 3rd Place: Rita Khair – Louiza Club, Zouq Mosbeh

**Cadets Under 59 kg:**

- 1st Place: Rita Makarzel – Al-Ajyal Club

- 2nd Place: Jaime Chalet – Mon La Salle Club

**Cadets Over 68 kg:**

- 1st Place: Mia Al-Sayyah – Abu Zar'a Club

**Boys (6 years) Under 18 kg:**

- 1st Place: Kevin Abdallah – Mon La Salle Club

- 2nd Place: Rida Abou Ghanem – Our Lady of Salvation Club

**Boys (6 years) Under 20 kg:**

- 1st Place: Alan Shamali – Boda Club

- 2nd Place: Matteo Nofal – Mon La Salle Club

- 3rd Place: Theo Abou Samra – Anwar Club, Hassan Naima – Hobbs Beirut Club

**Boys (6 years) Under 22 kg:**

- 1st Place: Joseph Bou Joudah – Marina Club

- 2nd Place: Ibrahim Rostam – Nawwas Club

- 3rd Place: Karl Al-Hakeem – Stars Club, Ralph Shamali – Boda Club

**Boys (6 years) Under 24 kg:**

- 1st Place: Oliver Francis – Boda Club

- 2nd Place: Karam Nora – Our Lady of Salvation Club

- 3rd Place: Ryan Mourad – Nawwas Club, Johnny Nakouzi – Combat Arena Club

**Boys (6 years) Under 26 kg:**

- 1st Place: Jayden Haddad – Mon La Salle Club

- 2nd Place: Julian Sleiba – Al-Bashara White Club

- 3rd Place: Claude Samaan – Nawwas Club, Alexander Al-Shami – Black Eagle Club

**Boys (6 years) Under 28 kg:**

- 1st Place: Ali Al-Ashiq – Al-Israa Club

- 2nd Place: Maroun Tanoury – Black Eagle Club

- 3rd Place: Michael Khatoonian – Mon La Salle Club

**And continued for various other weight categories for boys and girls of different ages and weights, with respective ranking and results.**

The matches were officiated by Grandmaster Michel Majdalani, assisted by the following referees: Alexandra Zidan, Anthony Fares, Joel Bou Roufail, Celine Shbeir, Master Elias Batikh, Ali Saqr, Master Walid Khashkhash, Jenny Shalouhi, Riana Mansour, Maria Zidan, Suha Qazi, Master Yara Khashkhash, Master Christopher Habib, Master Nasab Hassan, and Naya Mansour.

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