Anwar Mesbah

{{Short description|Egyptian weightlifter (1913–1998)}}

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{{MedalSport|Men's Weightlifting}}

{{MedalGold|1936 Berlin|-67.5 kg}}

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Anwar Mesbah ({{langx|arz|انور مصباح}}; April 8, 1913 – November 25, 1998){{cite web |title=Olympedia - AnwarMousbah |url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/55545 |website=olympedia.org |publisher=OlyMADMen |access-date=5 August 2022}} was an Egyptian weightlifter.

He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, held in Berlin.

Along with his compatriot weightlifter Khadr El-Touni's middleweight class gold medal, Mesbah won a gold medal for Egypt in the lightweight class, sharing the gold medal with Robert Fein with whom he tied, by lifting a record 342.5 kg.[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MESBAANW01 Databaseolympics.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309071638/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MESBAANW01 |date=2007-03-09 }}

Born in Alexandria, Mesbah was considered a great athlete of his time.[http://www.abc.net.au/olympics/2008/results/historical/athletes/13453.htm Abc.net]