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Egypt competed at the
1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
in London, England. 85 competitors, all men, took part in 53 events in 12 sports.


Medalists


Gold

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Ibrahim Shams Ibrahim Hassanien Shams (January 16, 1917 – January 16, 2001) was an Egyptian weightlifter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Alexandria. In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the fea ...
— Weightlifting, Lightweight *
Mahmoud Fayad Mahmoud Fayad ( fa, محمود فیاض; March 9, 1925 – December 18, 2002) was a Featherweight (-60 kg) in the weightlifting Egyptian team at the Summer Olympics of 1948 in London. He scored a Gold medal for Egypt after lifting a rec ...
- Weightlifting, Featherweight


Silver

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Attia Hamouda Attia Hamouda (1914 – 1992) was a lightweight (60-67.5 kg) on the Egyptian weightlifting team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He earned a silver medal for Egypt after lifting a record of 360 kg. He lost to his team mat ...
— Weightlifting, Lightweight * Mahmoud Hassan — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Bantamweight


Bronze

* Ibrahim Orabi — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight


Athletics


Basketball


Boxing


Diving


Fencing

Nine fencers, all men, represented Egypt in 1948. ; Men's foil *
Osman Abdel Hafeez Osman Abdel Hafeez (30 March 1917 – 14 August 1958) was an Egyptian épée and foil 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 ...
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Hassan Hosni Tawfik Hassan Hosni Tawfik (7 November 1911 – 25 November 2005) was an Egyptian épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen ...
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Mahmoud Younes Mahmoud Khattab Younes (5 March 1915 – 27 June 2001) was an Egyptian épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He competed at the Mediterranean Games in 1951 Events January * January 4 – Ko ...
; Men's team foil *
Osman Abdel Hafeez Osman Abdel Hafeez (30 March 1917 – 14 August 1958) was an Egyptian épée and foil 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 ...
, Salah Dessouki,
Mahmoud Younes Mahmoud Khattab Younes (5 March 1915 – 27 June 2001) was an Egyptian épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He competed at the Mediterranean Games in 1951 Events January * January 4 – Ko ...
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Mohamed Zulficar Mohamed Zulficar (born 4 September 1918) was an Egyptian Olympic sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 1951 Mediterranean Games The 1951 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the I Mediterr ...
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Hassan Hosni Tawfik Hassan Hosni Tawfik (7 November 1911 – 25 November 2005) was an Egyptian épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen ...
, Mahmoud Abdin ; Men's épée *
Mahmoud Younes Mahmoud Khattab Younes (5 March 1915 – 27 June 2001) was an Egyptian épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He competed at the Mediterranean Games in 1951 Events January * January 4 – Ko ...
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Jean Asfar Jean-Gabriel Asfar (16 November 1917 – 19 October 2010) was an Egyptian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1955 Mediterranean Games The 1955 Mediterranean G ...
* Mohamed Abdel Rahman ; Men's team épée * Salah Dessouki,
Jean Asfar Jean-Gabriel Asfar (16 November 1917 – 19 October 2010) was an Egyptian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1955 Mediterranean Games The 1955 Mediterranean G ...
,
Mahmoud Younes Mahmoud Khattab Younes (5 March 1915 – 27 June 2001) was an Egyptian épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He competed at the Mediterranean Games in 1951 Events January * January 4 – Ko ...
, Mohamed Abdel Rahman,
Osman Abdel Hafeez Osman Abdel Hafeez (30 March 1917 – 14 August 1958) was an Egyptian épée and foil 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 ...
; Men's sabre * Salah Dessouki *
Ahmed Abou-Shadi Ahmed Farid Abou-Shadi ( ar, أحمد فريد أبو شادي; born 28 November 1909, date of death unknown) was an Egyptian sabre fencer who competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born i ...
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Mohamed Zulficar Mohamed Zulficar (born 4 September 1918) was an Egyptian Olympic sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 1951 Mediterranean Games The 1951 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the I Mediterr ...
; Men's team sabre * Salah Dessouki,
Mohamed Zulficar Mohamed Zulficar (born 4 September 1918) was an Egyptian Olympic sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 1951 Mediterranean Games The 1951 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the I Mediterr ...
,
Mahmoud Younes Mahmoud Khattab Younes (5 March 1915 – 27 June 2001) was an Egyptian épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He competed at the Mediterranean Games in 1951 Events January * January 4 – Ko ...
,
Ahmed Abou-Shadi Ahmed Farid Abou-Shadi ( ar, أحمد فريد أبو شادي; born 28 November 1909, date of death unknown) was an Egyptian sabre fencer who competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born i ...


Football


Gymnastics


Rowing

Egypt had one male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948. ; Men's single sculls * Mohamed El-Sayed


Swimming


Water polo


Weightlifting


Wrestling


References

Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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