Hussein Madkour

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHussein•Madkour
Used nameHussein•Madkour
Original nameحسين•مدكور
Born1919 in Al-Qahira (Cairo), Al-Qahira (EGY)
Died30 June 2001
AffiliationsAl-Ahly, Al-Qahira (EGY)
NOC Egypt

Biography

Hussein Madkour won his first title with Al-Ahly in the Cairo League (the predecessor to the Egyptian Premier League) in 1939. During his tenure with the club, which lasted through 1949 and included a stint as captain, he won the Cairo League three more times (1942, 1943, and 1948), the inaugural Egyptian Premier League title (1949), and the Egypt Cup seven times (1940, 1942, 1943, 1945-1947, and 1949). The peak of his career occurred during World War II, limiting his ability to represent Egypt internationally, but he did take part in the 1948 London Olympics, where his country was eliminated in round one. After retiring from active competition, he worked for many years as a sports commentator.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Football (Football) EGY Hussein Madkour
Football, Men (Olympic) Egypt =9