Mohammed Awad (born 5 February 1949 in Alexandria) is a former Egyptian professional squash player.
He was the runner-up in the Egyptian championships in 1972 and 1975 and represented Egypt in the 1976 and 1977 World Team Squash Championships. He achieved his career-high ranking of World No. 23 in September 1982. [1] He is the older brother of Gamal Awad, another notable squash player. [2]
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Mohamed or Mohammed Awad may refer to: