Egypt at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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Egypt at the
1948 Summer Olympics
Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg
IOC code EGY
NOC Egyptian Olympic Committee
Website www.egyptianolympic.org  (in Arabic and English)
in London
Competitors85 in 12 sports
Flag bearer Mahmoud Hassan [1]
Medals
Ranked 16th
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

––––

Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  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]

Contents

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Diving

Fencing

Nine fencers, all men, represented Egypt in 1948.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre

Football

Gymnastics

Rowing

Egypt had one male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948. [3]

Men's single sculls

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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References

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