Name Anwar Mesbah Role Olympic athlete | Died November 25, 1998 | |
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Olympic medals Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's Lightweight 60-67.5 kg | ||
Anwar Mesbah (April 8, 1913 – November 25, 1998), along with Khedr Eltouny, was the most famous weightlifter of the 1936 Summer Olympics that was held in Berlin. Mesbah won the Gold for Egypt by lifting a record of 342.5 kg.
He was considered as one of the greatest athletes at his time by returning two gold medals from that summer Olympics at Berlin.
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