Mohamed Ali Riad Explained

Mohamed Ali Riad
Birth Date:1927 5, df=yes
Death Place:KLM Flight 607-E - Hugo de Groot plane crash
Sport:Fencing
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Mohamed Ali Riad (13 May 1927  - 14 August 1958) was an Egyptian fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed at the 1955 Mediterranean Games where he won a bronze medal in team foil event.[2] He was one of six members of the Egyptian fencing team who perished on board KLM Flight 607-E on 14 August 1958.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohamed Ali Riad Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20180804201528/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/mohamed-ali-riad-1.html . dead . 4 August 2018 . 18 September 2010 . sports-reference.com.
  2. Web site: Olympedia – Mohamed Riad . www.olympedia.org . 13 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Sports tragedies - The San Diego Union-Tribune . 18 September 2010 . signonsandiego.com.