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Youssef Abbas

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Youssef Abbas
Personal information
Full nameYoussef Mohamed Abbas
NationalityEgyptian
Born(1920-12-02)2 December 1920
Abu Zaabal, Qalyubiyya, Egypt
Died28 October 1956(1956-10-28) (aged 35)
Mediterranean Sea
Sport
SportBasketball
Medal record
Men's basketball
Representing  Egypt
EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 1947 Prague
Gold medal – first place 1949 Egypt
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Egypt

Youssef Mohamed Abbas (Arabic: يوسف محمد عباس; 2 December 1920 – 28 October 1956) was an Egyptian basketball player. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He died after the plane he was travelling on was shot down during Operation Tarnegol over the Mediterranean Sea.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Youssef Abbas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ Youssef Abbas at Olympedia
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