Attia Hamouda (1914 – 1992) was a lightweight (60-67.5 kg) on the

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team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in

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. He earned a silver medal for Egypt after lifting a record of 360 kg. He lost to his team mate Ibrahim Shams, who lifted the same weight but was lighter. This was the second time that Egypt accumulated five medals, having also done so at the

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Attia Hamouda's profile at Sports Reference.comAttia Hamouda's profile at the Egyptian Ministry for Youth and Sport

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