Gamal Mohamed: key obituary facts
Is Gamal Mohamed dead? Yes. Gamal Mohamed died on June 28, 2026, at age 27.
Cause of death: Gamal Mohamed's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Gamal Mohamed known for?
He was an Egyptian freestyle wrestler.
More about Gamal Mohamed
Born: 28 February 1999.
Gender: male.
Occupation: amateur wrestler.
Nationality: Egypt.
Also known as: Gamal Abdelnaser Hanafy Mohamed.
Gamal Mohamed, an Egyptian freestyle wrestler and Olympian, died on June 28, 2026, at age 27.
Also known as Gamal Abdelnaser Hanafy Mohamed, he represented Egypt in the men’s 57 kg event and built a strong record on the African circuit, winning bronze at the 2019 African Games in Rabat and later earning five medals, including gold, at the African Wrestling Championships. He was also a two-time medalist at the African Games, with one of those finishes coming at the continental level in his weight class.
Mohamed competed for Egypt at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and had previously entered the African & Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2021 in an effort to reach the Tokyo Games.