Mahmoud_Hassan_(wrestler)

Mahmoud Hassan (wrestler)

Mahmoud Hassan (wrestler)

Egyptian wrestler (1918–1998)

For other people with the same name, see Mahmoud Hassan.

Mahmoud Hassan (December 15, 1918 – November 10, 1998)[1] was an Egyptian Greco-Roman Bantamweight wrestler. He competed for Egypt in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning a silver medal behind Kurt Pettersén of Sweden and Halil Kaya of Turkey. He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]

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Hassan was the flag bearer for Egypt in the London 1948 opening ceremony.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "وفاة محمود حسن البطل الاوليمبي للمصارعة". Al-Ahram (in Arabic). Cairo. 11 November 1998. p. 19.
  2. [2]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mahmoud Hassan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Flagbearers for Egypt". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 17 December 2023.


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