About Moustafa Laham
Lived 1929 – 2014 (aged 84). Moustafa Laham was a Lebanese weightlifter.
Moustafa S. Al-Laham (; born 21 October 1929) is a Lebanese former weightlifter. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Prior to the Olympics, he represented Lebanon in the 75 kilogram weightlifting division at the 1951 Mediterranean Games in Alexandria, where he won a silver medal after lifting 362.5 kilograms. He improved upon this performance at the 1955 Mediterranean Games in Barcelona, lifting 380 kilograms in the 75 kilogram division en route to a gold medal, Lebanon's first in a Mediterranean Games.
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Who was Moustafa Laham?
Lebanese weightlifter
When was Moustafa Laham born?
Moustafa Laham was born on 21 October 1929.
When did Moustafa Laham die?
Moustafa Laham died on 21 August 2014.
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Moustafa Laham was a weightlifter.
What nationality was Moustafa Laham?
Moustafa Laham was Lebanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Moustafa Laham. https://biography.guide/moustafa-laham/
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