Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
competed at the
1924 Summer Olympics in
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. 24 competitors, all men, took part in 12 events in 9 sports.
Athletics
A single athlete represented Egypt in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport as well as the Games.
''Ranks given are within the heat.''
Boxing
A single boxer,
Michel Haddad, represented Egypt at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Haddad lost his only bout.
Cycling
Three cyclists represented Egypt in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.
Road cycling
''Ranks given are within the heat.''
Track cycling
''Ranks given are within the heat.''
Fencing
Three fencers, all men, represented Egypt in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
; Men
''Ranks given are within the pool.''
Football
Egypt competed in the Olympic football tournament for the second time in 1924. The Egyptian side was on the winning side of one of the two major second-round upsets, beating Hungary three to nil.
; Round 1: Bye
; Round 2
; Quarterfinals
;Final rank: 5th place
Shooting
A single sport shooter represented Egypt in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Agathon placed ninth in his only event, the rapid fire pistol.
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Greco-Roman
; Men's
References
External links
Official Olympic Reports
Nations at the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China holds ...
Olympics
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