Attia Hamouda’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Egyptian weightlifter
Was Athlete
Weightlifter
From Egypt
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

1914, Cairo, Egypt

Death

1992
(aged 78 years)

Attia Hamouda (1914 – 1992) was a lightweight (60-67.5 kg) on the Egyptian weightlifting team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He earned a silver medal for Egypt after lifting a record of 360 kg. He lost to his team mate Ibrahim Shams, who lifted the same weight but was lighter. This was the second time that Egypt accumulated five medals, having also done so at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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