Jean-Claude Rabbath

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.

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
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
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
Asian Games Guangzhou, China 11th 2.10 m
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean-Claude Rabbath". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.



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