Nacif Elias

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, in his first match, 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]

Nacif Elias

Elias at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	September 29, 1988 (1988-09-29) (age 31)
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Sport
Sport	Judo
Club	Bouddha Club[2]
Medal record Representing  Lebanon Asian Championships 2016 Tashkent ‐81 kg Asian Games 2014 Incheon ‐81 kg Islamic Solidarity Games 2017 Baku ‐90 kg

Elias was born in Brazil, but his great-grandfather was Lebanese. In 2013 he changed nationality to represent Lebanon, while staying in Brazil. In order to compete for Lebanon, Elias had been invited to become a Lebanese citizen. “It was a tough call,” he said, but the offer he received from the Lebanese Judo Federation made it hard to refuse.[4] “Lebanon offered to pay me to enter eight competitions per year, whereas the Brazilian national team would pay for three or four at most,” he said.[4]

He is married and has one son.[2]