Egypt at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Egypt at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | EGY |
| NOC | Egyptian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 85 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mahmoud Hassan[1] |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
|
| 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
Gold
- Ibrahim Shams — Weightlifting, Lightweight
- Mahmoud Fayad - Weightlifting, Featherweight
Silver
- Attia Hamouda — Weightlifting, Lightweight
- Mahmoud Hassan — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Bronze
- Ibrahim Orabi — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Kamal Ali Hassan | 3 m springboard | 119.90 | 7 |
| Mohamed Ibrahim | 97.52 | 22 | |
| Ismail Ahmed Ramzi | 110.18 | 15 | |
| Rauf Abu Al-Seoud | 10 m platform | 85.85 | 22 |
| Mohamed Abdel Khalek Allam | 77.92 | 24 | |
| Kamal Ali Hassan | 95.33 | 12 | |
Fencing
Nine fencers, all men, represented Egypt in 1948.
- Osman Abdel Hafeez, Salah Dessouki, Mahmoud Younes, Mohamed Zulficar, Hassan Hosni Tawfik, Mahmoud Abdin
Football
Gymnastics
Rowing
Egypt had one male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.[3]
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ali Ahmed Bagdadi | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.4 | 4* | Did not advance | |||
| Taha Youssef El-Gamal | 59.7 | 2 Q* | 59.9 | 4 q* | 1:00.5 | 8 | |
| Dorri El-Said | 1:02.5 | 4* | Did not advance | ||||
| Jack Hakim | 400 m freestyle | 5:40.3 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
| Dorri El-Said | 100 m backstroke | 1:19.0 | 4* | Did not advance | |||
| Ahmed Kandil | 200 m breaststroke | 2:45.5 | 3 Q | 2:43.7 | 3 Q | 2:47.5 | 7 |
| Ali Ahmed Bagdadi Ahmed Kandil Taha Youssef El-Gamal Mohamed Abdel Aziz Khalifa |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 10:25.0 | 7* | — | Did not advance | ||
*Ranks given are within the heat.
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "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.