Ahmed Abou-Shadi Explained

Ahmed Abou-Shadi
Birth Name:أحمد فريد أبو شادي
Birth Date:28 November 1909
Birth Place:Shibin Al Kawm, Al Minufiyah, Egypt
Sport:Fencing
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Ahmed Farid Abou-Shadi (Arabic: 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 in Shibin Al Kawm, Al Minufiyah, Egypt.[1] He competed at the age of 42 years, 246 days in 1952, and holds the record as the oldest Egyptian Olympic fencer.[2] He also competed at the 1951 Mediterranean Games where he won a silver medal in the team sabre event.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Farid Abou-Shadi (full name: Ahmed Farid Abou-Shadi) . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417230621/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ab/farid-abou-shadi-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2010-06-17 . yes.
  2. Egypt Fencing . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417082708/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/EGY/summer/FEN/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 6 February 2013 . no.
  3. Web site: Olympedia – Farid Abou-Shadi . www.olympedia.org . 13 April 2023.