Ahmed Fouad Nessim
Egyptian water polo player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahmed Fouad Nessim (19 September 1924 – 28 October 1956) was an Egyptian water polo player. He participated in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Born | 19 September 1924 |
| Died | 28 October 1956 (aged 32) Mediterranean Sea |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
He was given the honour of carrying the national flag of Egypt at the opening ceremony of the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, becoming the seventh water polo player to serve as a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.[2] Nessim died after the plane he was travelling on was shot down during Operation Tarnegol over the Mediterranean Sea.[2]
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