Mahmoud Hassan
For the Egyptian footballer, see Mahmoud Hassan (footballer).
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's wrestling | ||
| Silver | 1948 London | Bantamweight |
Mahmoud Hassan (December 15, 1919 – September 10, 1998) 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. Hassan and Ibrahim Orabi were the first wrestlers of Egypt to gain Olympic medals in wrestling.
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners Archives". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- "Stats Egypt". ABC.
External links
- Mahmoud Hassan's profile at Sports Reference.com
- Mahmoud Hassan's profile at the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sport (Arabic)