Nagui Asaad
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Nagui Asaad Youssef ناجى أسعد, (born September 12, 1945 ), is an Egyptian
athlete (track and field
) who represented Egypt in the international events in the 1970s and early 1980s in shot put
and discus throw
.
ic family in the north of Egypt, then moved to Cairo
where he graduated from The Faculty of Sport (Physical) Education for Boys at Helwan University
, following that he worked as a member of teaching staff in the same faculty after graduation. During his work he obtained a PhD
Degree in Physical education, and he currently works as a professor in the same faculty.
Nagui Asaad played in the Basketball
team of El Ahly
Sporting club between 1966 and 1969 then he joined the Athletic team at the same club and became the Egyptian champion in Shot Put
.
Along with his colleagues Hisham Greis
, Hassan Ahmed Hamad
and Mohamed Naguib Hamed
formed one of the strongest Egyptian teams in throw events, a lot of Egyptian sport experts consider them to be the strongest team Egypt ever had.
Following his retirement from competitive events he Worked for many years in Bahrain
as a coach for the national Athletic team and returned to Egypt in the 1990s to work in the same field with the Egyptian national team as the squad's technical manager.
In 1999 as he was setting up a throwing school in Egypt, he recruited Discus thrower Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly
and hammer thrower Mohsen El Anany
who joined the Egyptian squad after that and won championships in their fields under his supervision.
The achievement under his management were described as unprecedented in the history of Egypt's Athletics Federation
since its 1910 founding.
) to win Gold medals in three major championships, namely; All Africa Games, Mediterranean Games
and African Championships in Athletics
.
Nagui Asaad and Abdel Herin (1955 Mediterranean Games Marathon
) remain to date the only two Egyptian Track and field
athletes to have won a Gold medal each in the Mediterranean Games
.
Internationally he ranks as number 130 of the world's 150 all time best throws shot put
by 20.71 Metre.
since 1982 African Championships in Athletics
, with a throw of 20.44 metres. until 2004 African Championships in Athletics
when Janus Robberts
achieved 21.02.
His record shot put throw in All Africa games of 19.48 stood since 1973 All-Africa Games
as the championship record for twenty six years until Burger Lambrechts
broke it at the 1999 All-Africa Games
.
Between 1971 and 1979 Nagui Asaad held the championship record of the Mediterranean Games
in Shot Put with a throw of 20.19 Meters, this record was broken by Vladimir Milić
from Yugoslavia
in 1979.
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
athlete (track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
) who represented Egypt in the international events in the 1970s and early 1980s in shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
and discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
.
Biography
Nagui Asaad was born to a CoptCopt
The Copts are the native Egyptian Christians , a major ethnoreligious group in Egypt....
ic family in the north of Egypt, then moved to Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
where he graduated from The Faculty of Sport (Physical) Education for Boys at Helwan University
Helwan University
Helwan University is a public university based in Helwan in Egypt. It comprises 18 faculties as well as 50 research centers.Generally, it is known for engineering and business studies...
, following that he worked as a member of teaching staff in the same faculty after graduation. During his work he obtained a PhD
PHD
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Degree in Physical education, and he currently works as a professor in the same faculty.
Nagui Asaad played in the Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team of El Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
Sporting club between 1966 and 1969 then he joined the Athletic team at the same club and became the Egyptian champion in Shot Put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
.
Along with his colleagues Hisham Greis
Hisham Greis
Hisham Fouad Greis is a retired male track and field athlete from Egypt, one of only a few Egyptian athletes to have won gold medals at the African athletic events...
, Hassan Ahmed Hamad
Hassan Ahmed Hamad
Hassan Ahmed Hamad is an Egyptian athlete who was a member of the Egyptian Athletics team between 1978 and 1992.He was a member of one of the strongest Egyptian teams in throw events with Nagui Asaad, Hisham Greis and Mohamed Naguib Hamed, this team is considered to be the strongest team Egypt...
and Mohamed Naguib Hamed
Mohamed Naguib Hamed
Mohamed Naguib Hamed is an Egyptian athlete, one of only a few Egyptians to win gold medals in African athletic events.Along with his colleagues Nagui Asaad, Hassan Ahmed Hamad, and Hisham Greis, he formed a strong Egyptian team in throwing events—in fact, a team considered to be the strongest one...
formed one of the strongest Egyptian teams in throw events, a lot of Egyptian sport experts consider them to be the strongest team Egypt ever had.
Following his retirement from competitive events he Worked for many years in Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
as a coach for the national Athletic team and returned to Egypt in the 1990s to work in the same field with the Egyptian national team as the squad's technical manager.
In 1999 as he was setting up a throwing school in Egypt, he recruited Discus thrower Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly
Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly
Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly is an Egyptian discus thrower.In 1999 he was recruited by former African shot put champion Nagui Asaad, who was setting up a throwing school that also included hammer thrower Mohsen El Anany and shot putter Yasser Fathy...
and hammer thrower Mohsen El Anany
Mohsen El Anany
Mohsen El Anany is an Egyptian hammer thrower. He was born in Tunis, Tunisia.He started as a runner and was chosen for the throw events by the Egyptian coach Emad Fayez, following that El Anany was recruited by former African shot put champion Nagui Asaad, who was setting up a throwing school...
who joined the Egyptian squad after that and won championships in their fields under his supervision.
The achievement under his management were described as unprecedented in the history of Egypt's Athletics Federation
Egyptian Athletic Federation
The Egyptian Athletic Federation is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Egypt. It is a member of the Confederation of African Athletics and the International Association of Athletics Federations....
since its 1910 founding.
Achievements
Nagui Asaad remains the only Egyptian athlete (track and fieldTrack and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
) to win Gold medals in three major championships, namely; All Africa Games, Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
and African Championships in Athletics
African Championships in Athletics
The African Championships in Athletics is a continental athletics event organized by the Confederation of African Athletics. It is generally organised biennually, every other event is held same year as the Summer Olympics....
.
Nagui Asaad and Abdel Herin (1955 Mediterranean Games Marathon
1955 Mediterranean Games
The second Mediterranean Games were held in the Olympic Stadium and Palace of sport of Barcelona, from July 16 to 25, 1955. The stadium was built in 1929 and was especially renovated for the occasion. The symbol of an amphora filled with Mediterranean Sea water was then used for the first time.The...
) remain to date the only two Egyptian Track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athletes to have won a Gold medal each in the Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
.
Internationally he ranks as number 130 of the world's 150 all time best throws shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
by 20.71 Metre.
Championships record throws
Nagui Asaad held the championship record of the African ChampionshipsAfrican Championships in Athletics
The African Championships in Athletics is a continental athletics event organized by the Confederation of African Athletics. It is generally organised biennually, every other event is held same year as the Summer Olympics....
since 1982 African Championships in Athletics
1982 African Championships in Athletics
-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
, with a throw of 20.44 metres. until 2004 African Championships in Athletics
2004 African Championships in Athletics
The 14th African Championships in Athletics were held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in July, 2004. Since African Championships is a biennial event, this edition was contested only a month before 2004 Summer Olympics. Thus some top athletes shunned the event...
when Janus Robberts
Janus Robberts
Janus Robberts is a South African athlete who competes in the shot put, and occasionally discus throw. He is the current African record holder in shot put with 21.97 metres, and also a former junior world record holder...
achieved 21.02.
His record shot put throw in All Africa games of 19.48 stood since 1973 All-Africa Games
1973 All-Africa Games
The 2nd All-Africa Games were played from January 7, 1973 to January 18, 1973 in Lagos, Nigeria.After the success of the first African Games, the organizing bodies awarded the second games to Bamako, Mali to be held in 1969. A military coup disrupted the plans and the organizers moved the games to...
as the championship record for twenty six years until Burger Lambrechts
Burger Lambrechts
Burger Lambrechts is a South African shot putter.He attended Laerskool Nelspruit, where he was head-boy in 1986 and Hoërskool Waterkloof, where he was vice head-boy in 1991....
broke it at the 1999 All-Africa Games
Athletics at the 1999 All-Africa Games
The seventh All-Africa Games were held in September 1999 in Johannesburg, South Africa. As the track is at an altitude of 1748 metres all performances are considered to be set at altitude, this is believed to assist events up to 400 metres and in the long jump and triple jump...
.
Between 1971 and 1979 Nagui Asaad held the championship record of the Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
in Shot Put with a throw of 20.19 Meters, this record was broken by Vladimir Milić
Vladimir Milić
Vladimir Milić is a retired Serbian shot putter who represented SFR Yugoslavia.He was born in Žegar, SR Croatia, but represented the club AK Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade. He won the gold medal at the 1982 European Indoor Championships, the gold medal at the 1979 Mediterranean Games and the bronze...
from Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
in 1979.
Shot Put Medals
- Twice African champion in Shot PutShot putThe shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
, 1979, 1982.
- Gold medallist in shot put of the 1971 Mediterranean Games1971 Mediterranean GamesThe sixth edition of the Mediterranean Games were held in Izmir, Turkey from October 6 to October 17, 1971. Fifteen nations competed in eighteen different kind of sports.-Medal table:-See also:**...
, İzmir (Turkey)
- Twice Gold medallist in Shot Put of the All Africa Games , 1973 , NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, 1978 , AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
- Twice Gold medallist in Shot Put of East and Central African Championships 1981, 1982.
- Gold medallist in shot put of the 1980 Liberty Bell Classic (19.69 m), (Olympic Boycott GamesOlympic Boycott GamesThe Liberty Bell Classic was an event held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1980 by 29 of the boycotting countries of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics as an alternative to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow...
) the alternative event arranged for those nations boycotting the 1980 Olympic Games
- Silver medallist in shot put of the 1979 Mediterranean Games1979 Mediterranean GamesThe 8th edition of the Mediterranean Games was held in Split, Yugoslavia from 15 to 29 September 1979. Fourteen nations competed in 26 different sports.The games' mascot was the Mediterranean Monk Seal Adrijana.-Medal table:...
, Split, Yugoslavia
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mediterranean Games 1971 Mediterranean Games The sixth edition of the Mediterranean Games were held in Izmir, Turkey from October 6 to October 17, 1971. Fifteen nations competed in eighteen different kind of sports.-Medal table:-See also:**... |
İzmir Izmir Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
1st | Shot Put |
| 1973 | All-Africa Games Athletics at the 1973 All-Africa Games The second All-Africa Games were held in Lagos, Nigeria in January 1973.Ten new events were added, three for the men, 10,000 metres, marathon and hammer throw and seven for the women, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, shot put, discus throw and 4 x 400 metres relay... |
Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa... , Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... |
1st | Shot Put |
| 1978 | All-Africa Games Athletics at the 1978 All-Africa Games The third All-Africa Games were held in July 1978 in Algiers, Algeria.New events were added to the athletics program; Decathlon and pentathlon, for men and women respectively, as well as men's 20 km road walk... |
Algiers Algiers ' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000... , Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... |
1st | Shot Put |
| 1979 | African Championship 1979 African Championships in Athletics The 1979 African Championships in Athletics were held in the Stade Demba Diop in Dakar, Senegal. There were a total number of 251 competitors from 24 countries, with 23 men's and 16 women's events.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:... |
Dakar Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland... , Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... |
1st | Shot Put |
| Mediterranean Games 1979 Mediterranean Games The 8th edition of the Mediterranean Games was held in Split, Yugoslavia from 15 to 29 September 1979. Fourteen nations competed in 26 different sports.The games' mascot was the Mediterranean Monk Seal Adrijana.-Medal table:... |
Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and... , Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century.... |
2nd | Shot Put | |
| 1980 | Olympic Boycott Games Olympic Boycott Games The Liberty Bell Classic was an event held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1980 by 29 of the boycotting countries of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics as an alternative to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow... |
Philadelphia, USA | 1st | Shot Put |
| 1982 | African Championship 1982 African Championships in Athletics -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics... |
Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... , 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... |
1st | Shot Put |
Discus medals
- Silver medallist in Discus throwDiscus throwThe discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
of the 1971 Mediterranean GamesMediterranean GamesThe Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
, İzmir (Turkey)
- Silver medallist in Discus throw of the All Africa Games, NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, 1973 .
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first... |
İzmir Izmir Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
2nd | Discus |
| 1973 | All-Africa Games Athletics at the 1973 All-Africa Games The second All-Africa Games were held in Lagos, Nigeria in January 1973.Ten new events were added, three for the men, 10,000 metres, marathon and hammer throw and seven for the women, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, shot put, discus throw and 4 x 400 metres relay... |
Lagos Lagos Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa... , Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... |
2nd | Discus |
Olympic Games
Despite multiple attempts ,Nagui Asaad never competed in any of the Summer Olympic Games- 1968 Summer Olympics1968 Summer OlympicsThe 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
, Nagui Asaad missed qualifying for the Egyptian Olympic team - by two centimeters. - 1972 Summer Olympics1972 Summer OlympicsThe 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, he went with the Egyptian team to MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, but was withdrawn by his government after the Munich massacreMunich massacreThe Munich massacre is an informal name for events that occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Bavaria in southern West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually killed by the Palestinian group Black September. Members of Black September...
when members of the Israeli Olympic teamIsrael at the 1972 Summer OlympicsIsrael competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, which began on August 26. On September 5 and 6, eleven members of the Israeli team were captured and murdered by terrorists. The remainder of the team left Munich the day after the conclusion of the horrific event Israel competed...
were taken hostageHostageA hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor. The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security for the carrying out of an agreement, or as a preventive measure against certain acts of war...
and eventually murdered by the Islamic terrorist group Black SeptemberBlack September (group)The Black September Organization was a Palestinian paramilitary group, founded in 1970. It was responsible for the kidnapping and murder of eleven Israeli athletes and officials, and fatal shooting of a West German policeman, during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, their most publicized event...
. - 1976 Summer Olympics1976 Summer OlympicsThe 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
, after arrival to Montréal, Egypt withdrew from the Games as part of the antiapartheid boycott. This was due to that in 19721972 Summer OlympicsThe 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
and 19761976 Summer OlympicsThe 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
a large number of African countries threatened the IOC with a boycott to force them to ban South Africa and Rhodesia, because of their segregationistRacial segregationRacial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home...
regimes. New Zealand was also one of the African boycott targets, due to the "All BlacksAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
" (national rugby team) having toured apartheid-ruled South Africa. The IOC conceded in the first two cases, but refused to ban New Zealand on the grounds that rugby was not an Olympic sport. Fulfilling their threat, twenty African countries were joined by Guyana and Iraq in a Tanzania-led withdrawal from the Montreal Games, after a few of their athletes had already competed. Athletes from CameroonCameroonCameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, Egypt, MoroccoMoroccoMorocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, and TunisiaTunisiaTunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
competed on July 18–20 before these nations withdrew from the Games.
- 1980 Summer Olympics1980 Summer OlympicsThe 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
, Egypt Boycotted the Moscow Games and he went to become the Gold medallist in shot put of the 1980 Liberty Bell Classic, (Olympic Boycott GamesOlympic Boycott GamesThe Liberty Bell Classic was an event held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1980 by 29 of the boycotting countries of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics as an alternative to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow...
) the alternative event arranged for those nations boycotting the 1980 Olympic Games.
See also
- Egyptian athletes
- List of prominent Copts
- Athletics at the 1973 All-Africa GamesAthletics at the 1973 All-Africa GamesThe second All-Africa Games were held in Lagos, Nigeria in January 1973.Ten new events were added, three for the men, 10,000 metres, marathon and hammer throw and seven for the women, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, shot put, discus throw and 4 x 400 metres relay...
- Athletics at the 1978 All-Africa GamesAthletics at the 1978 All-Africa GamesThe third All-Africa Games were held in July 1978 in Algiers, Algeria.New events were added to the athletics program; Decathlon and pentathlon, for men and women respectively, as well as men's 20 km road walk...
- 1979 African Championships in Athletics1979 African Championships in AthleticsThe 1979 African Championships in Athletics were held in the Stade Demba Diop in Dakar, Senegal. There were a total number of 251 competitors from 24 countries, with 23 men's and 16 women's events.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:...
- 1982 African Championships in Athletics1982 African Championships in Athletics-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
- List of Egyptians
- Helwan UniversityHelwan UniversityHelwan University is a public university based in Helwan in Egypt. It comprises 18 faculties as well as 50 research centers.Generally, it is known for engineering and business studies...
- African Championships in AthleticsAfrican Championships in AthleticsThe African Championships in Athletics is a continental athletics event organized by the Confederation of African Athletics. It is generally organised biennually, every other event is held same year as the Summer Olympics....
- Mediterranean GamesMediterranean GamesThe Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
- All Africa Games
- List of champions of Africa of athletics
External links
- African Championships in Athletics results on gbrathletics website
- Mediterranean Games Athletic results gbrathletics website
- All Africa Games Athletics results gbrathletics website
- website East and Central African Championships results
- GBR Athletics Egyptian athletics championships winners since 1981
- Article on Arabs in 1971 Mediterranean Games Izmir
- Helwan University Faculty of Physical Education webpage