Mohamed Elsayed
Egyptian boxer (born 1973)
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Mohamed Elsayed (Egyptian Arabic: محمد السيد; born 22 April 1973) is an Egyptian boxer who competed in the heavyweight class (81 – 91 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
- Mohamed Elsayed is also the alias of Mohamed Atta
In 2003 he had captured the silver medal in his weight division at the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria when he lost the final to local Emmanuel Izonritei.[1]
Career
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
Representing  Egypt | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2004 Athens | Heavyweight |
| All-Africa Games | ||
 | 2003 Abuja | Heavyweight |
At the Olympics he made it to the semi-finals, but was stopped when a medical test revealed that he had a broken arm.[1][2] He did receive a bronze medal.[3]
Olympic results
- Defeated Igor Alborov (Uzbekistan) 18-18, countback decision[4]
- Defeated Adam Forsyth (Australia) 27-12[4]
- Lost to Viktar Zuyev (Belarus) walk-over
