Youssef Abbas

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameYoussef Mohamed•Abbas
Used nameYoussef•Abbas
Original nameيوسف محمد•عباس
Born2 December 1920 in Abu Za'bal, Qalyubiyah (EGY)
Died28 October 1956 in Mediterranean Sea (UNK)
AffiliationsAl-Ahly, Al-Qahira (EGY)
NOC Egypt

Biography

Youssef Abbas died in an air crash over the Mediterranean Sea in October 1956 that was allegedly caused by Israeli Mossad agents who had mistaken a plane carrying Egyptian athletes for one carrying a senior Egyptian Field Marshall. The crash also killed Ahmed Fouad Nessim, an Egyptian swimmer and water polo player. The incident may also have been related to the fact that Ahmed’s brother Muhammad was a famous Egyptian intelligence figure during the era of Gamal Abdel Naser.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) EGY Youssef Abbas
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Egypt DNS
1952 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) EGY Youssef Abbas
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Egypt =9

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