Egypt at the 1952 Summer Olympics
| Egypt at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | EGY |
| NOC | Egyptian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 106 in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ahmed Fouad Nessim[1] |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games
––––  United Arab Republic (1960, 1964) | |
Egypt competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 106 competitors, all men, took part in 65 events in 14 sports.[2]
Medalists
[edit]Bronze
[edit]- Abdel Aaal Rashed — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Featherweight.
Athletics
[edit]Basketball
[edit]- Men's Team Competition
- Qualification Round (Group C)
- Defeated Turkey (64-52)
- Lost to Canada (57-63)
- Defeated Italy (66-62)
- Main Round (Group D)
- Lost to France (64-92)
- Lost to Chile (46-74)
- Defeated Cuba (66-55) → did not advance, 10th place
Boxing
[edit]Diving
[edit]Men's 3m Springboard
- Ahmed Kamel Aly
- Preliminary Round — 62.95 points (→ 17th place)
- Kamal Ali Hassan
- Preliminary Round — 62.68 points (→ 18th place)
- Ahmed Fahti Mohamed Hashad
- Preliminary Round — 50.04 points (→ 33rd place)
Equestrian
[edit]Fencing
[edit]Eight fencers, all men, represented Egypt in 1952.
- Salah Dessouki, Mohamed Ali Riad, Osman Abdel Hafeez, Mahmoud Younes, Mohamed Zulficar, Hassan Hosni Tawfik
Football
[edit]Gymnastics
[edit]Men's Single Event
Rowing
[edit]Egypt had eight male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1952.[3]
- Ibrahim El-Attar
- Mohamed El-Sahrawi
- Mamdooh El-Attar
- Mohamed El-Sayed
- Albert Selim El-Mankabadi (cox)
Shooting
[edit]Six shooters represented Egypt in 1952.
Swimming
[edit]Water polo
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Flagbearers for Egypt". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Egypt at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Egypt Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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