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| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Youssef Mohamed•Abbas |
| Used name | Youssef•Abbas |
| Original name | يوسف محمد•عباس |
| Born | 2 December 1920 in Abu Za'bal, Qalyubiyah (EGY) |
| Died | 28 October 1956 in Mediterranean Sea (UNK) |
| Affiliations | Al-Ahly, Al-Qahira (EGY) |
| NOC |  Egypt |
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.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | EGY |
Youssef Abbas | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Egypt | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | EGY |
Youssef Abbas | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Egypt | =9 |