Azmi Mohamed Megahed

Azmi Mohamed Megahed (Arabic: عزمي محمد مجاهد; 15 April 1950 – 12 September 2020) was an Egyptian volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Azmi Mohamed Megahed

Azmi Mohamed Megahed in 2014
Personal information
Nationality	Egyptian
Born	(1950-04-15)15 April 1950 Dakahlia, Egypt
Died	12 September 2020(2020-09-12) (aged 70) Cairo, Egypt
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Sport	Volleyball

Biography

Born in Dakahlia,^[2] Megahed played for Zamalek SC and Egypt national team for 16 years. He won the best African player award in 1974.^[3] He also won many individual, domestic and continental awards as a player and manager.^[4] He later became a board member of Zamalek SC, then worked as a political commentator and TV presenter at "Al Assema TV".^[5] His son, Amir Azmy, became a footballer.^[3]

He died on 12 September 2020 in a hospital in Cairo due to COVID-19 during the pandemic in Egypt.^[3]