Nacif Elias
 Elias at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 29, 1988 (age 35) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bouddha Club[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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Nacif Elias (born September 29, 1988) is a Brazilian-born Lebanese judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 81 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by Emmanuel Lucenti.[1] He was the flagbearer for Lebanon during the opening ceremonies of the at the 2014 Asian Games[2] and 2016 Olympics.[3]
Elias was born in Brazil, but his great grandfather was Lebanese. In 2013 he changed nationality to represent Lebanon, while staying in Brazil. He is married and has one son.[2]
References
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- ^ a b "Nacif Elias". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c Nacif Elias. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
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