Egypt at the Olympics facts for kids
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EGY
Egypt was first at the Olympic Games in 1912.
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Egypt is EGY.
History
Egypt has sent athletes to most of the Summer Olympic Games since then. Egypt did was not at the 1976 Summer Olympics because of the African boycott. Egypt was at the Winter Olympic Games with a single alpine skier in 1984.
Egyptian athletes have won a total of 24 medals.
The National Olympic Committee for Egypt was formed in 1910.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
El Sayed Nosseir |  1928 Amsterdam |
Weightlifting | Men's light heavyweight |
| Gold |
Ibrahim Moustafa | 1928 Amsterdam |
Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight |
 Silver |
Farid Simaika | 1928 Amsterdam |
Diving | Men's 10 m platform |
 Bronze |
Farid Simaika | 1928 Amsterdam |
Diving | Men's 3 m springboard |
| Gold |
Anwar Mesbah |  1936 Berlin |
Weightlifting | Men's lightweight |
| Gold |
Khadr El Touni | 1936 Berlin |
Weightlifting | Men's middleweight |
| Silver |
Saleh Soliman | 1936 Berlin |
Weightlifting | Men's featherweight |
| Bronze |
Ibrahim Shams | 1936 Berlin |
Weightlifting | Men's featherweight |
| Bronze |
Ibrahim Wasif | 1936 Berlin |
Weightlifting | Men's light heavyweight |
| Gold |
Mahmoud Fayad |  1948 London |
Weightlifting | Men's featherweight |
| Gold |
Ibrahim Shams | 1948 London |
Weightlifting | Men's lightweight |
| Silver |
Attia Hamouda | 1948 London |
Weightlifting | Men's lightweight |
| Silver |
Mahmoud Hassan Ali | 1948 London |
Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight |
| Bronze |
Ibrahim Orabi | 1948 London |
Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight |
| Bronze |
Abdel Al-Rashid |  1952 Helsinki |
Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman featherweight |
| Silver |
Osman Sayed |  1960 Rome |
Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman flyweight |
| Bronze |
Abdel El Gindy | 1960 Rome |
Boxing | Men's flyweight |
| Silver |
Mohamed Ali Rashwan |  1984 Los Angeles |
Judo | Men's open |
| Gold |
Karam Gaber |  2004 Athens |
Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman |
| Silver |
Mohamed Aly | 2004 Athens |
Boxing | Men's super heavyweight |
| Bronze |
Ahmed Ismail | 2004 Athens |
Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
| Bronze |
Mohamed Elsayed | 2004 Athens |
Boxing | Men's heavyweight |
| Bronze |
Tamer Bayoumi | 2004 Athens |
Taekwondo | Men's 58 kg |
| Bronze |
Hesham Mesbah |  2008 Beijing |
Judo | Men's −90 kg |
| Silver |
Alaaeldin Abouelkassem | 2012 London |
Fencing | Men's foil |
| Silver |
Karam Gaber | 2012 London |
Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg |
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