Tamer Farid

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Tamer Farid
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NationalityEgyptian
Born (1968-08-10) 10 August 1968 (age 56)
Sport
Sport Diving

Tamer Farid (born 10 August 1968) is an Egyptian diver. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Tamer Farid". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 May 2020.