Muhammed Taher Pasha (1879 – 29 January 1970) (Arabic: محمد طاهر باشا) was an Egyptian doctor of political science, originally of Turkish origin,[1] and the founder of the Mediterranean Games.
Taher Pasha convinced the National Olympic Committees of the Mediterranean countries 1948 Summer Olympics held in London to create the Mediterranean Games.
In 1950, he gifted the Taher Pasha Trophy to the International Olympic Committee.
Recipients of the trophy, which is not necessarily awarded every year, have included:[3]
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