Iosra Abdelaziz (born 7 December 1999 in Segrate)[1] is a retired Italian artistic gymnast. She represented Italy at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and won the silver medal on the uneven bars.
| Iosra Abdelaziz | ||||||||||||
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 Abdelaziz at the 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy | ||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Iosy | |||||||||||
| Country represented |  Italy | |||||||||||
| Born | 7 December 1999 Segrate, Italy | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2014 (ITA) | |||||||||||
| Club | Bollate Sports Centre | |||||||||||
| Retired | 2016 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Junior career edit
Abdelaziz's international debut was at the 2014 International Gymnix in Montreal where she won a bronze medal with the Italian team.[2] She also won a team bronze medal at the City of Jesolo Trophy. Additionally, she placed fifth on bars and eighth in the all-around.[3] At the Munich Friendly, she won a bronze medal in the all-around and with the team.[4] Then at the Junior European Championships, she helped the Italian team place fifth. She finished 18th in the all-around during the qualification round, but she did not advance into the final due to the two-per-country rule.[5] Then, she won the silver medal in the all-around behind Elisa Meneghini at the Italian Championships in addition to bronze on the floor exercise.[6]
Abdelaziz was selected to represent Italy at the 2014 Youth Olympics and was the youngest Italian athlete at the Games.[7] She qualified fifth into the all-around final with a score of 53.150.[8] In the all-around final, she finished sixth.[9] She won the silver medal on the uneven bars behind Russia's Seda Tutkhalyan.[10] She placed fourth on the balance beam and sixth on the floor exercise.[11][12]
Senior career edit
Abdelaziz's senior debut was delayed due to an ankle injury in January 2015.[13] She returned to competition at the 2015 2nd Italian Serie A2 where she scored a 13.250 on the uneven bars, and she scored a 13.000 at the 3rd Italian Serie A2.[14] She then had surgery on her foot, and after this surgery, Abdelaziz only competed uneven bars at domestic competitions.[15] In 2016, she competed at four Italian Serie A2 events, but her highest score was only an 11.900.[14] She is now retired from gymnastics.[16]
Personal life edit
Abdelaziz is of Egyptian descent.[17]
Competitive history edit
| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 2014 | International Gymnix |  |
11 | 6 | 7 | ||
| City of Jesolo Trophy | |
8 | 5 | ||||
| Munich Friendly | |
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| European Championships | 5 | ||||||
| Italian Championships |  |
5 | 6 |
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| Youth Olympic Games | 6 | |
4 | 6 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Iosra Abdelaziz". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "L'International Gymnix 2014 Team Results" (PDF). L'International Gymnix (in French). 8 March 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Anne (23 March 2014). "Complete Results: 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy". FloGymnastics. FloSports. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (12 April 2014). "2014 Munich Friendly Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Iosra Abdelaziz gaining ground in leaps and bounds". International Gymnastics Federation. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (1 June 2014). "2014 Italian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Villa, Stefano (17 August 2014). "Ginnastica, Olimpiadi 2014 – Italia, c'è Iosra a difenderti!" [Gymnastics, 2014 Olympics – Italy, Iosra is there to defend you!]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Qualification" (PDF). Nanjing 2014. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ Villa, Stefano (20 August 2014). "Ginnastica, Olimpiadi 2014 – La classifica dell'all-around: Seda Campionessa. Iosy sesta" [Gymnastics, 2014 Olympics – The all-around ranking: Seda is the champion. Iosy sixth]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Cordero, Abac (26 August 2014). "Pinay gymnast eyes Rio Olympics". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Women's Balance Beam Final" (PDF). Nanjing 2014. 24 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Villa, Stefano (24 August 2014). "Ginnastica, Olimpiadi 2014 – Iosy sesta al corpo libero! Trionfo di Flavia" [Gymnastics, 2014 Olympics – Iosy sixth in floor exercise! Triumph of Flavia]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Villa, Stefano (7 February 2015). "Ginnastica, Serie A2 – Dominio della WSA ad Ancona, è tornata Serena Licchetta!" [Gymnastics, Serie A2 - Domain of the WSA in Ancona, Serena Licchetta is back!]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Iosra Abdelaziz". The Gymternet. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (29 September 2015). "Ugrin Surprises With Italian Championships Win". The Gymternet. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Villa, Stefano (23 October 2019). "Ginnastica, tutte le italiane in attività secondo la Federazione Internazionale. Tante azzurre sono già ritirate" [Gymnastics, all Italian in activity according to the International Federation. Many blues have already withdrawn.]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Chinappi, Giulio (18 August 2014). "Olimpiadi Nanjing 2014: seconda giornata colorata d'azzurro" [Nanjing 2014 Olympics: second day colored in blue]. OA Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2023.