Egypt competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 85 competitors, all men, took part in 53 events in 12 sports.
| Egypt at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | EGY |
| NOC | Egyptian Olympic Committee |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 85 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mahmoud Hassan |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games –––– United Arab Republic (1960, 1964) | |
Medalists
Gold
- Ibrahim Shams — Weightlifting, Lightweight
- Mahmoud Fayad - Weightlifting, Featherweight
Silver
- Attia Hamouda — Weightlifting, Lightweight
- Mahmoud Hassan — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Bronze
- Ibrahim Orabi — Wrestling, Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Kamal Ali Hassan | 3 m springboard | 119.90 | 7 |
| Mohamed Ibrahim | 97.52 | 22 | |
| Ismail Ahmed Ramzi | 110.18 | 15 | |
| Rauf Abu Al-Seoud | 10 m platform | 85.85 | 22 |
| Mohamed Abdel Khalek Allam | 77.92 | 24 | |
| Kamal Ali Hassan | 95.33 | 12 | |
Fencing
Nine fencers, all men, represented Egypt in 1948.
- Men's foil
- Osman Abdel Hafeez
- Hassan Hosni Tawfik
- Mahmoud Younes
- Men's team foil
- Osman Abdel Hafeez, Salah Dessouki, Mahmoud Younes, Mohamed Zulficar, Hassan Hosni Tawfik, Mahmoud Abdin
- Men's épée
- Mahmoud Younes
- Jean Asfar
- Mohamed Abdel Rahman
- Men's team épée
- Salah Dessouki, Jean Asfar, Mahmoud Younes, Mohamed Abdel Rahman, Osman Abdel Hafeez
- Men's sabre
- Salah Dessouki
- Ahmed Abou-Shadi
- Mohamed Zulficar
- Men's team sabre
- Salah Dessouki, Mohamed Zulficar, Mahmoud Younes, Ahmed Abou-Shadi
Football
Gymnastics
Eight Egyptian athletes participated in the individual all around. As a team, they placed 13th.
- Ali Zaky, placed 82nd
- Moustafa Abdelal, placed 86th
- Mohamed Roushdi, placed 87th
- Ahmed Khalaf Ali, placed 88th
- Ali El-Hefnawi, placed 93rd
- Mohamed Aly, placed 94th
- Mahmoud Abdel-Aal, placed 95th
- Ahmed Khalil El-Giddawi, placed 107th
Rowing
Egypt had one male rower participating in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.
- Men's single sculls
- Mohamed El-Sayed
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ali Ahmed Bagdadi | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.4 | 4* | Did not advance | |||
| Taha Youssef El-Gamal | 59.7 | 2 Q* | 59.9 | 4 q* | 1:00.5 | 8 | |
| Dorri El-Said | 1:02.5 | 4* | Did not advance | ||||
| Jack Hakim | 400 m freestyle | 5:40.3 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
| Dorri El-Said | 100 m backstroke | 1:19.0 | 4* | Did not advance | |||
| Ahmed Kandil | 200 m breaststroke | 2:45.5 | 3 Q | 2:43.7 | 3 Q | 2:47.5 | 7 |
| Ali Ahmed Bagdadi Ahmed Kandil Taha Youssef El-Gamal Mohamed Abdel Aziz Khalifa | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 10:25.0 | 7* | N/a | Did not advance | ||
*Ranks given are within the heat.
Water polo
Weightlifting
- Bantamweight
- Abdel Hamid Yacout (11th)
- Featherweight
- Mahmoud Fayad Gold
- Ibrahim El-Dessouki (12th)
- Lightweight
- Ibrahim Shams Gold
- Attia Mohamed Hamouda Silver
- Middleweight
- Khadr El-Touni (4th)
- Light heavyweight
- Mohamed Ibrahim Saleh (11th)
- Heavyweight
- Hanafi Moustafa (5th)
Wrestling
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