Egypt at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Egypt at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | EGY |
| NOC | Egyptian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 85 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mahmoud Hassan[1] |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games
––––  United Arab Republic (1960, 1964) | |
Egypt competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 85 competitors, all men, took part in 53 events in 12 sports.[2]
Medalists
[edit]Gold
[edit]- Ibrahim Shams — Weightlifting, Lightweight
- Mahmoud Fayad - Weightlifting, Featherweight
Silver
[edit]- Attia Hamouda — Weightlifting, Lightweight
- Mahmoud Hassan — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Bronze
[edit]- Ibrahim Orabi — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
Athletics
[edit]Basketball
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Diving
[edit]Fencing
[edit]Nine fencers, all men, represented Egypt in 1948.
- Osman Abdel Hafeez, Salah Dessouki, Mahmoud Younes, Mohamed Zulficar, Hassan Hosni Tawfik, Mahmoud Abdin
Football
[edit]Gymnastics
[edit]Rowing
[edit]Egypt had one male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.[3]
Swimming
[edit]Water polo
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Flagbearers for Egypt". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Egypt at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Egypt Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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