Sayed Nosseir
Egyptian weightlifter · Egypt · On the map · Athletes · Lived 1905 to 1974 · aged 69
El-Sayed Mohammed Nosseir was an Egyptian weightlifter. Nosseir won the gold medal in the light heavyweight class at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He set a new world record in both snatch with 112.5 kilograms and in the total of the three lifts with 355 kilograms, winning Egypt's first Olympic gold medal.
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Nosseir is considered a historic figure in sports, famously becoming the first Egyptian, and African to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games.
Country
Egypt
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1974 · aged 69
