Ahmed Kandil

Egyptian swimmer

Ahmed Kandil
Personal information
Full nameAhmed Mohamed Hussain Kandil
Born1923 or 1924
Tanta, Egypt
Died11 May 1950 (aged 26)
Port Said, Egypt
Sport
SportSwimming

Ahmed Mohamed Hussain Kandil (Arabic: أحمد محمد حسين قنديل; 1923 or 1924 – 10 May 1950) was an Egyptian swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke and men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay events at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom.[1] He was killed in a plane crash on 11 May 1950 while serving with the Egyptian Air Force when his Spitfire collided in mid-air with another Spitfire over Port Said.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ahmed Kandil Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ^ "NOTED SWIMMER KILLED". Ashburton Guardian. 11 May 1950. p. 5.

External links

  • Ahmed Kandil at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
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