Lebanese high jumper (born 1977)
Jean-Claude Rabbath (born 12 July 1977 in Beirut ) is a Lebanese high jumper .
He finished thirteenth at the 2005 Asian Championships , won the gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games and the silver medal at the 2007 Asian Championships . He also competed at the 1999 World Championships , the 2000 Olympic Games , the 2004 Olympic Games [ 1] and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final round.
His personal best jump is 2.27 metres, achieved twice in April 2004 in Beirut and in June 2004 in Bucharest. Rabbath was also a basketball player and won many titles, including the Asian Championship with Sagesse SC .[citation needed ]
Competition record
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
Representing Lebanon
1996
Arab Junior Championships
Latakia, Syria
2nd
2.05 m
1997
World Indoor Championships
Paris, France
–
NM
Pan Arab Games
Beirut, Lebanon
3rd
2.14 m m
1998
Asian Games
Bangkok, Thailand
6th
2.15 m
1999
Universiade
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
6th
2.22 m
World Championships
Seville, Spain
23rd (q)
2.20 m
Arab Championships
Beirut, Lebanon
1st
2.20 m
2000
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
33rd (q)
2.15 m
2001
Jeux de la Francophonie
Ottawa, Canada
10th
2.10 m
Arab Championships
Damascus, Syria
1st
2.07 m
2002
West Asian Games
Kuwait City, Kuwait
1st
2.10 m
Asian Championships
Colombo, Sri Lanka
8th
2.10 m
Asian Games
Busan, South Korea
8th
2.10 m
2003
Arab Championships
Amman, Jordan
1st
2.21 m
Asian Championships
Manila, Philippines
6th
2.15 m
Military World Games
Catania, Italy
4th
2.10 m
2004
Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
25th (q)
2.20 m
2005
Mediterranean Games
Almería, Spain
10th
2.14 m
World Championships
Helsinki, Finland
23rd (q)
2.15 m
Asian Championships
Incheon, South Korea
13th
2.10 m
West Asian Games
Doha, Qatar
4th
2.10 m
Jeux de la Francophonie
Niamey, Niger
8th
2.10 m
2006
Asian Games
Doha, Qatar
1st
2.23 m
2007
Arab Championships
Amman, Jordan
1st
2.23 m
Asian Championships
Amman, Jordan
2nd
2.21 m
Pan Arab Games
Cairo, Egypt
8th
2.05 m
2008
Asian Indoor Championships
Doha, Qatar
4th
2.18 m
2009
Jeux de la Francophonie
Beirut, Lebanon
6th
2.15 m
2010
Asian Indoor Championships
Tehran, Iran
3rd
2.17 m
West Asian Championships
Aleppo, Syria
5th
2.15 m
Asian Games
Guangzhou, China
11th
2.10 m
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