Azmi Mohamed Megahed (Arabic: عزمي محمد مجاهد; 15 April 1950 – 12 September 2020) was an Egyptian volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
 Azmi Mohamed Megahed in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Born | 15 April 1950 Dakahlia, Egypt |
| Died | 12 September 2020 (aged 70) Cairo, Egypt |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
Biography
editBorn in Dakahlia,[2] Megahed played for Zamalek SC and Egypt national team for 16 years. He won the best African player award in 1974.[3] He also won many individual, domestic and continental awards as a player and manager.[4] He later became a board member of Zamalek SC, then worked as a political commentator and TV presenter at "Al Assema TV".[5] His son, Amir Azmy, became a footballer.[3]
He died on 12 September 2020 in a hospital in Cairo due to COVID-19 during the pandemic in Egypt.[3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Azmi Mohamed Megahed Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "الحزن يعم الرياضين بالدقهلية لرحيل عزمي مجاهد". mansora2day.com (in Arabic). 12 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Former Zamalek volleyball star Azmy Megahed passes away of COVID-19". Daily News Egypt. 12 September 2020.
- ^ "أسطورة أفريقيا في الكرة الطائرة.. 7 معلومات عن عزمي مجاهد بعد وفاته بفيروس كورونا". Sada Elbalad (in Arabic). 12 September 2020.
- ^ "بعد وفاته بكورونا.. 10 معلومات لا تفوتك عن عزمي مجاهد أسطورة الكرة الطائرة". khabarmasr.com (in Arabic). 12 September 2020. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020.
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