Attia Hamouda (; 1914 – 1992) was a lightweight (60-67.5 kg) on the

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team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in

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. He earned a silver medal for Egypt after lifting a record of 360 kg. He lost to his team mate

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, who lifted the same weight but was lighter. This was the second time that Egypt accumulated five medals, having also done so at the

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External links

Attia Hamouda's profile at Sports Reference.comAttia Hamouda's profile at the Egyptian Ministry for Youth and Sport

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