title: United Arab Republic at the 1968 Summer Olympics
text: # United Arab Republic at the 1968 Summer Olympics
  
  Egypt, as the United Arab Republic, competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 30 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 7 sports.
  
  ## Fencing
  
  Four fencers, all men, represented Egypt in 1968.
  
  ### Men's foil
  
  * Ahmed El-Hamy El-Husseini
  * Mohamed Gamil El-Kalyoubi
  * Moustafa Soheim
  
  ### Men's team foil
  
  * Ahmed El-Hamy El-Husseini, Mohamed Gamil El-Kalyoubi, Moustafa Soheim, Ahmed Zein El-Abidin
  
  ### Men's épée
  
  * Ahmed Zein El-Abidin
  
  ## Shooting
  
  Two shooters represented Egypt in 1968.
  
  ### Trap
  
  * Mohamed Mehrez
  * Badir Shoukri
  
  ## Water polo
  
  ### Men's Team Competition
  
  * Preliminary Round (Group B)
     * Lost to Yugoslavia (2:13)
     * Lost to Italy (1:10)
     * Lost to Greece (6:7)
     * Lost to Japan (4:7)
     * Lost to Netherlands (3:6)
     * Lost to East Germany (2:19)
     * Tied with Mexico (3:3)
  * Classification Matches
     * 13th/15th place: Lost to Brazil (3:5) → Fifteenth place
  * Team Roster
     * Adel El-Moalem
     * Alaa El-Shafei
     * Ashraf Gamil
     * Galal Touny
     * Haroun Touny
     * Hossam El-Baroudi
     * Khaled El-Kashef
     * Mohamed El-Bassiouni
     * Sameh Soliman
     * Salah Shalaby
     * Sameh Soliman
  