Mahmoud Karim

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Mahmoud El Karim (* 1916 in Egypt ; † September 9, 1999 ibid) was an Egyptian squash player .

Career

Mahmoud El Karim started playing squash at the age of 15 and a few years later became one of the most successful players of his time. His greatest successes are his four title wins at the British Open from 1947 to 1950, which were then classified as the unofficial world championship. He won the tournament for the first time in 1947 against the Englishman Jim Dear and defended the title in the following three years. In 1948 he defeated Jim Dear again, in 1949 Dears compatriot Brian Phillips and in 1950 the Indian Abdul Bari . He was also in the final of the tournament in 1951 and 1952, but lost both games 3-0 against Hashim Khan from Pakistan. His defeat in 1952 was also his last game at the British Open, in which he did not play until the end of his career. In 1957 and 1958 he was able to win the Tournament of Champions .

After his career as an active player, Mahmoud El Karim moved to Montreal , Canada , where he became a squash coach. At the age of 72 he moved back to Cairo and became squash director at the Gezira Club . Mahmoud El Karim died on September 9, 1999 at the age of 83. He had six sons and two daughters.

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SURNAME Karim, Mahmoud
ALTERNATIVE NAMES El Karim, Mahmoud
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Egyptian squash player and trainer
DATE OF BIRTH 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH Egypt
DATE OF DEATH September 9, 1999
Place of death Egypt