Ahmed_Kandil

Ahmed Kandil

Ahmed Kandil

Egyptian swimmer

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]

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  1. [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. [2]
    "NOTED SWIMMER KILLED". Ashburton Guardian. 11 May 1950. p. 5.
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