Osman Abdel Hafeez
Osman Abdel Hafeez (30 March 1917 – 14 August 1958) was an Egyptian fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He was one of six members of the Egyptian fencing team who perished on board KLM Flight 607-E on 14 August 1958.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Osman Abdel Hafeez |
| Full name | Osman Abdel Hafeez Osman |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Born | 30 March 1917 Shibin El Kom, Egypt |
| Died | 14 August 1958 (aged 41) KLM Flight 607-E - Hugo de Groot plane crash |
| Residence | Cairo, Egypt |
| Sport | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Sport | Fencing |
Personal life
Abdel Hafeez had three brothers, Saleh, Ibrahim, and Fathy, as well as two sisters: Zeinab and Fatma. He was married to Isis Ismail Sabry, the daughter of a renowned pediatrician. She is the sister of Ahmed Sabry his fellow fencing champion who was on the same doomed flight. He had a son, Ismail, and a daughter, Pakinam.[3]
Medals and honors
The main hall in the Egyptian Fencing Club is named after Abdel Hafeez, as well as a street in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt and a school in his hometown of Shibin El Kom, Egypt.[3]
References
- "Osman Abdel Hafeez Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- "Sports tragedies - The San Diego Union-Tribune". signonsandiego.com. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- "El Battal Osman Abdel Hafeez" - An Arabic biography from the series "Shabab Khaled" or "Immortal Youth" by Aboel Haggag Hafez - Volume 5
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