Anwar Mesbah
Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing | ||
Men's Weightlifting | ||
1936 Berlin | -67.5 kg |
Anwar Mesbah (April 8, 1913 – November 25, 1998), along with Khedr Eltouny, was the most famous weightlifter of the 1936 Summer Olympics, held in Berlin. Mesbah won the gold medal for Egypt by lifting a record 342.5 kg.[1]
He was considered to be one of the greatest athletes of his time by winning two gold medals at that summer Olympics.[2]
References
- ↑ Databaseolympics.com Archived 2007-03-09 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Abc.net
- "Olympic Medal Winners Archives". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 11 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- "Anwar Mesbah at the databaseOlympics.com". databaseOlympics. Archived from the original on 2007-03-09. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- "Stats Anwar Mesbah". ABC. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
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