Egypt 
Egypt
Egypt's first Olympic Champion was 22-year old weightlifter El Sayed Mohammed Nosseir, who won the light-heavyweight contest at Amsterdam on 29 July 1928, setting a new world record in the process.
Egypt has won four Gold medals prior to WW2, two each in 1928 and 1936.
|
M/F |
Name |
Year |
Gold |
SPORT |
born |
died |
|
M |
El Sayed Mohammed Nosseir |
1928 |
1 |
WEIGHTLIFTING |
31.8.1905 |
1968 |
|
M |
Ibrahim Moustafa |
1928 |
1 |
Wrestling - Greco-Roman |
1904 |
11.10.1968 |
|
M |
Anwar Mesbah |
1936 |
1 |
WEIGHTLIFTING |
17.5.1914 |
|
|
M |
Khadr Sayed El-Touni |
1936 |
1 |
WEIGHTLIFTING |
15.3.1915 |
25.9.1956 |
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