Egypt at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Egypt
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, Finland
. 106 competitors, all men, took part in 65 events in 14 sports.
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Kingdom of Egypt
The Kingdom of Egypt was the first modern Egyptian state, lasting from 1922 to 1953. The Kingdom was created in 1922 when the British government unilaterally ended its protectorate over Egypt, in place since 1914. Sultan Fuad I became the first king of the new state...
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. 106 competitors, all men, took part in 65 events in 14 sports.
Bronze
- Abdel Aaal RashedAbdel Aaal RashedAbdel Aal Ahmed Rashed, also known as Abdel Aal Rashed was a Featherweight in the wrestling Egyptian team at the Summer Olympics of 1952 in Helsinki. He gained a Bronze medal and the only medal for Egypt in that year.-See also:...
— WrestlingWrestling at the 1952 Summer OlympicsAt the 1952 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling...
, Greco-Roman FeatherweightFeatherweightFeatherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
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Basketball
Men's Team Competition- Qualification Round (Group C)
- Defeated Turkey (64-52)
- Lost to Canada (57-63)
- Defeated Italy (66-62)
- Main Round (Group D)
- Lost to France (64-92)
- Lost to Chile (46-74)
- Defeated Cuba (66-55) → did not advance, 10th place
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard- Ahmed Kamel Aly
- Preliminary Round — 62.95 points (→ 17th place)
- Kamal Ali Hassan
- Preliminary Round — 62.68 points (→ 18th place)
- Ahmed Fahti Mohamed Hashad
- Preliminary Round — 50.04 points (→ 33rd place)
Fencing
Eight fencers, all men, represented Egypt in 1952.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23, 1952 to July 24, 1952. 61 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Mahmoud Younes
- Salah DessoukiSalah DessoukiSalah Dessouki is an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Mohamed Ali RiadMohamed Ali RiadMohamed Ali Riad was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events 1952 Summer Olympics. He was one of six members of the Egyptian fencing team who perished on board KLM Flight 607-E on 14 August 1958.-References:...
Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 21, 1952 to July 22, 1952...
- Salah DessoukiSalah DessoukiSalah Dessouki is an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Mohamed Ali RiadMohamed Ali RiadMohamed Ali Riad was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events 1952 Summer Olympics. He was one of six members of the Egyptian fencing team who perished on board KLM Flight 607-E on 14 August 1958.-References:...
, Osman Abdel HafeezOsman Abdel HafeezOsman Abdel Hafeez was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was one of six members of the Egyptian fencing team who perished on board KLM Flight 607-E on 14 August 1958....
, Mahmoud Younes, Mohamed ZulficarMohamed ZulficarMohamed Zulficar was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Hassan Hosni TawfikHassan Hosni TawfikHassan Hosni Tawfik was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27, 1952 to July 28, 1952. 76 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- Mohamed Abdel RahmanMohamed Abdel RahmanMohamed Abdel Rahman was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 25, 1952 to July 26, 1952...
- Osman Abdel HafeezOsman Abdel HafeezOsman Abdel Hafeez was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was one of six members of the Egyptian fencing team who perished on board KLM Flight 607-E on 14 August 1958....
, Salah DessoukiSalah DessoukiSalah Dessouki is an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Mahmoud Younes, Mohamed Abdel RahmanMohamed Abdel RahmanMohamed Abdel Rahman was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 31, 1952 to August 1, 1952. 66 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...
- Mohamed Abdel RahmanMohamed Abdel RahmanMohamed Abdel Rahman was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ahmed Abou-Shadi
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 29, 1952 to July 30, 1952...
- Mohamed ZulficarMohamed ZulficarMohamed Zulficar was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Mohamed Abdel RahmanMohamed Abdel RahmanMohamed Abdel Rahman was an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Salah DessoukiSalah DessoukiSalah Dessouki is an Egyptian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Mahmoud Younes, Ahmed Abou-Shadi