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Magdi Saad

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Magdi Saad
Personal information
NationalityEgyptian
Born11 December 1954 (1954-12-11)
Egypt
DiedMarch 2011
Saudi Arabia
Sport
Highest ranking10[1] (May 1983)
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Egypt
World Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place1981 SwedenTeam

Magdi Saad (Arabic: مَجْدِيّ سَعْد; 11 December 1954 – 2011) was an Egyptian professional squash player who later became a coach.[2] He reached a career high ranking of 10 in the world during May 1983.[1]

Biography

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Born on 11 December 1954, he moved to West Germany and lived in Hamburg. He competed several times as a top-16 seeded player in the British Open Squash Championships.[3] Saad represented Egypt at the 1979, 1981, 1983 and 1985 World Team Squash Championships. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 10 in May 1983.[4]

Saad died in 2011, while woring in Saudi Arabia.[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Magdi Saad (Egypt)". Squash Info. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  2. "MagdySaad". www.squashsite.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. Palmer, Michael (1984). Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.
  4. "Squash Info | Magdi Saad | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. "Magdi Saad, 1954-2011". Squash Site. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
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