Ahmed Kandil
Egyptian swimmer (1923/1924–1950)
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Ahmed Mohamed Hussain Kandil (Arabic: أحمد محمد حسين قنديل; 1923 or 1924 – 9 May 1950) was an Egyptian swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke and men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay events at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom.[1] He was killed in a plane crash on 11 May 1950 while serving with the Egyptian Air Force when his Spitfire collided in mid-air with another Spitfire over Port Said.[2]
