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Which Egyptian weightlifter won a gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics, becoming the first Olympic gold medallist from the Arab world and Africa?
Answer: Mahmoud Fayad — Mahmoud Fayad won gold in the featherweight division at the 1948 London Games, a feat that resonated across the decolonizing Arab world — weightlifting remains one of the country's most consistently successful Olympic disciplines.
- A Mahmoud Fayad ✓
- B Karam Gaber
- C Ibrahim Shams
- D Abdel Latif Abou Heif
Mahmoud Fayad won gold in the featherweight division at the 1948 London Games, a feat that resonated across the decolonizing Arab world — weightlifting remains one of the country's most consistently successful Olympic disciplines.