Osman Abdel Hafeez
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Osman 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.
his fellow fencing champion who was on the same doomed flight. He had a son, Ismail, and a daughter, Pakinam.
, Cairo, Egypt and a school in his hometown of Shibin El Kom, Egypt.
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
. He competed at the 1948
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...
and 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
. He was one of six members of the Egyptian fencing team who perished on board KLM Flight 607-E
KLM Flight 607-E
KLM Flight 607-E, also known as Hugo de Groot, registration PH-LKM, was a Lockheed Super Constellation which crashed 180 kilometres west of Shannon, Ireland on August 14, 1958. All 99 on board died in the accident, including six members of the Egyptian fencing team...
on 14 August 1958.
Personal life
Abdel Hafeez had three brothers, Saleh, Ibrahim, and Fathy, as well as two sisters: Zeinab and Fatma. He was married to Isis Ismail Sabry, the daughter of a renowned pediatrician. She is the sister of Ahmed SabryAhmed Sabry
Ahmed Sabry was an Egyptian fencing champion. He was one of the six members of the Egyptian team that perished on board KLM Flight 607-E - the Hugo de Groot on 14 August 1958.-Personal life:...
his fellow fencing champion who was on the same doomed flight. He had a son, Ismail, and a daughter, Pakinam.
Medals and honors
The main hall in the Egyptian Fencing Club is named after Abdel Hafeez, as well as a street in Nasr CityNasr City
Nasr City is a district of Cairo, Egypt. It is located to the east of the Cairo Governorate and consists mostly of condominiums. It was established in the 1960s as an extension to neighboring suburb of Heliopolis. The establishment of the district was part of the Egyptian Government's plan to...
, Cairo, Egypt and a school in his hometown of Shibin El Kom, Egypt.