Egypt at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Egypt
competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
, England
. 85 competitors, all men, took part in 53 events in 12 sports.
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Kingdom of Egypt
The Kingdom of Egypt was the first modern Egyptian state, lasting from 1922 to 1953. The Kingdom was created in 1922 when the British government unilaterally ended its protectorate over Egypt, in place since 1914. Sultan Fuad I became the first king of the new state...
competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. 85 competitors, all men, took part in 53 events in 12 sports.
Gold
- Ibrahim ShamsIbrahim ShamsIbrahim Hassanien Shams was an Egyptian weightlifter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born in Alexandria.In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the featherweight class....
— WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1948 Summer OlympicsThe weightlifting competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of six weight classes, all for men only. The bantamweight division was a newly created weight class, marking the first change to the Olympic program since 1920.-Medal summary:...
, Lightweight - Mahmoud FayadMahmoud FayadMahmoud Fayad was a Featherweight in the weightlifting Egyptian team at the Summer Olympics of 1948 in London. He scored a Gold medal for Egypt after lifting a record of 332.5 kg. This was the second time that Egypt accumulates 5 medals after doing so back in 1936 Berlin for the first time.-...
- WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1948 Summer OlympicsThe weightlifting competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of six weight classes, all for men only. The bantamweight division was a newly created weight class, marking the first change to the Olympic program since 1920.-Medal summary:...
, Featherweight
Silver
- Attia HamoudaAttia HamoudaAttia Hamouda was an Egyptian boxer that fought in the lightweight division .-Career:Hamouda was a member of the Egyptian weightlifting team at the Summer Olympics of 1948 in London. He scored a silver medal for Egypt after lifting a record of 360 kg. He lost behind his team mate Ibrahim...
— WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1948 Summer OlympicsThe weightlifting competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of six weight classes, all for men only. The bantamweight division was a newly created weight class, marking the first change to the Olympic program since 1920.-Medal summary:...
, Lightweight - Ali HassanAli HassanAli Hassan was an Egyptian Greco-Roman Bantamweight wrestler. He competed for Egypt in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning a silver medal behind Kurt Pettersén of Sweden and Halil Kaya of Turkey....
— WrestlingWrestling at the 1948 Summer OlympicsAt the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...
, Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Bronze
- Ibrahim OrabiIbrahim OrabiIbrahim Orabi was an Egyptian Greco-Roman Light heavyweight wrestler. He competed for Egypt at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London...
— WrestlingWrestling at the 1948 Summer OlympicsAt the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...
, Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
Fencing
Nine fencers, all men, represented Egypt in 1948.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 3, 1948 to August 4, 1948. 63 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Osman Abdel HafeezOsman Abdel HafeezOsman Abdel Hafeez was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was one of six members of the Egyptian fencing team who perished on board KLM Flight 607-E on 14 August 1958....
- Hassan Hosni TawfikHassan Hosni TawfikHassan Hosni Tawfik was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Mahmoud Younes
Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 30, 1948 to July 31, 1948...
- Osman Abdel HafeezOsman Abdel HafeezOsman Abdel Hafeez was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was one of six members of the Egyptian fencing team who perished on board KLM Flight 607-E on 14 August 1958....
, Salah DessoukiSalah DessoukiSalah Dessouki is an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Mahmoud Younes, Mohamed ZulficarMohamed ZulficarMohamed Zulficar was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Hassan Hosni TawfikHassan Hosni TawfikHassan Hosni Tawfik was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Mahmoud Ahmed AbdinMahmoud Ahmed AbdinMahmoud Ahmed Abdin was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1928, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 7, 1948 to August 9, 1948. 66 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Mahmoud Younes
- Jean Asfar
- Mohamed Abdel RahmanMohamed Abdel RahmanMohamed Abdel Rahman was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 5, 1948 to August 6, 1948...
- Salah DessoukiSalah DessoukiSalah Dessouki is an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Jean Asfar, Mahmoud Younes, Mohamed Abdel RahmanMohamed Abdel RahmanMohamed Abdel Rahman was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Osman Abdel HafeezOsman Abdel HafeezOsman Abdel Hafeez was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was one of six members of the Egyptian fencing team who perished on board KLM Flight 607-E on 14 August 1958....
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 12, 1948 to August 13, 1948. 60 fencers from 24 nations competed.-Results:...
- Salah DessoukiSalah DessoukiSalah Dessouki is an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ahmed Abou-Shadi
- Mohamed ZulficarMohamed ZulficarMohamed Zulficar was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 10, 1948 to August 11, 1948...
- Salah DessoukiSalah DessoukiSalah Dessouki is an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Mohamed ZulficarMohamed ZulficarMohamed Zulficar was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Mahmoud Younes, Ahmed Abou-Shadi