Mahmoud Hassan (wrestler) explained

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]

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

See also

• List of Egyptians

External links

• • Mahmoud Hassan's profile at Sports Reference.com
• Mahmoud Hassan's profile at the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sport
• Web site: Olympic Medal Winners Archives. . 2008-08-12.
• Web site: Stats Egypt. ABC.

Notes and References

1. News: وفاة محمود حسن البطل الاوليمبي للمصارعة. Al-Ahram. Cairo. 19. ar. 11 November 1998.
2. Mahmoud Hassan Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418113347/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/mahmoud-hassan-2.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 6 March 2019.
3. Web site: Flagbearers for Egypt . olympedia.org . . 17 December 2023.