Mohamed Elsayed
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Mohamed Elsayed (born April 22, 1973) is an Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the heavyweight class (91 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
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Career
In 2003 he captured the silver medal in his weight division at the All-Africa GamesBoxing at the 2003 All-Africa Games
Boxing at the 8th All Africa Games was held in Abuja, Nigeria from October 4-13, 2003. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
in Abuja, Nigeria when he lost the final to local Emmanuel Izonritei
Emmanuel Izonritei
Emmanuel Izonritei is a boxer from Nigeria.Boxer at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games India . He was an athlete in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Nigeria, where he lost in the round of 16 to Naser Al Shami of Syria, who eventually won the bronze...
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At the Olympics he made it to the semi finals, but was stopped when a medical test revealed that he had a broken arm. He did receive a bronze medal.
Olympic results
- Defeated Igor AlborovIgor AlborovIgor Alborov is a Russian boxer from Uzbekistan, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native Asian country...
(Kazakhstan) 18-18, countback decision - Defeated Adam ForsythAdam ForsythAdam Forsyth is an Australian amateur boxer who competed at the 2004 Olympics in the men's heavyweight division....
(Australia) 27-12 - Lost to Viktar ZuyevViktar ZuyevViktar Zuyev is a boxer from Belarus best known to win the heavyweight silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-Career:The aggressive and hard punching southpaw won a silver medal at the Euro 2004....
(Belarus) walk-over