The Lebanese president, Michel Aoun, honored two Lebanese sports champions, Rita Abou Jaoude and Sandra Succar, with the Lebanese Silver Medal of Merit for their sports achievements.
The Lebanese fencing champion, Rita Abou Jaoude, was honored with prestigious merit after achieving remarkable local and international results in fencing.
Young MMA World Champion Sandra Antoine Succar was also awarded the Lebanese Silver Medal of Merit.
The Lebanese athlete was previously announced as the World MMA Champion at the World Martial Arts Championship that took place in Amsterdam in March 2022.
The President awarded both champions to recognize the importance of their victories and for “raising Lebanon’s name high in the sports field.”
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