Mahmoud Hassan (Egyptian Arabic: محمود حسن; December 15, 1918 – November 10, 1998)[1] was an Egyptian Greco-Roman Bantamweight wrestler. He competed for Egypt in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning a silver medal behind Kurt Pettersén of Sweden and Halil Kaya of Turkey. He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
Representing  Egypt
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Olympic Games
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1948 London | Bantamweight |
Hassan was the flag bearer for Egypt in the London 1948 opening ceremony.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "وفاة محمود حسن البطل الاوليمبي للمصارعة". Al-Ahram (in Arabic). Cairo. 11 November 1998. p. 19.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mahmoud Hassan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Flagbearers for Egypt". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
External links
edit- Mahmoud Hassan at the International Wrestling Database
- Mahmoud Hassan at Olympedia
- Mahmoud Hassan's profile at Sports Reference.com
- Mahmoud Hassan's profile at the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sport (in Arabic)
- "Olympic Medal Winners Archives". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- "Stats Egypt". ABC.
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