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Ahmed Abou-Shadi
Personal information
Birth nameأحمد فريد أبو شادي
Born(1909-11-28)28 November 1909
Shibin Al Kawm, Al Minufiyah, Egypt
Sport
SportFencing

Ahmed Farid Abou-Shadi (Arabic: أحمد فريد أبو شادي; born 28 November 1909, date of death unknown) was an Egyptian sabre fencer who competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Shibin Al Kawm, Al Minufiyah, Egypt.[1] He competed at the age of 42 years, 246 days in 1952, and holds the record as the oldest Egyptian Olympic fencer.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Farid Abou-Shadi (full name: Ahmed Farid Abou-Shadi)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Egypt Fencing". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2013.