Aliaa Saleh (born 4 August 2004) is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She is a multiple time African champion.

Aliaa Saleh
علياء صالح
Country represented Egypt
Born (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 19)
Giza, Egypt
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2018-
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Egypt
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cairo Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cairo Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cairo Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2020 Sharm El Sheikh Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo Ball
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo Ribbon
Gold medal – first place 2023 Moka Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Moka Ball
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cairo All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cairo Ball
Silver medal – second place 2020 Sharm El Sheikh Ball
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Hoop
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2023 Moka All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2023 Moka Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cairo Ribbon

Career edit

Aliaa debuted internationally as a junior at the 2018 African Championships in Cairo, she won gold in teams, with hoop and clubs, silver in the All-Around and with ball as well as bronze with ribbon.[2]

In 2019 she was selected for the inaugural junior World Championships in Moscow, Egypt was 23rd in teams and she finished 16th with ball and 46th with clubs.[3]

As a senior, at the 2020 African Championships in Sharm el-Sheikh, she won gold in teams and silver with ball.[4]

In 2022 she took part in the World Cup in Baku, taking 35th place in the All-Around, 37th with hoop, 25th with ball, 35th with clubs, 39th with ribbon.[5] In June she competed at the African Championships in Cairo, she won gold in teams, in the All-Around, with ball and ribbon and silver with hoop and clubs.[6][7][8][9][10] In September she was selected for the World Championships in Sofia, she was 45th in the All-Around, 42nd with hoop, 37th with ball, 56th with clubs and 58th with ribbon.[11][12]

She started the 2023 season by taking part in the World Cup in Sofia, finishing 34th in the All-Around, 25th with hoop, 33rd with ball, 28th with clubs and 46th with ribbon.[13] At the 2023 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Moka she won gold in teams and with ball, silver in the All-Around and with hoop.[14][15][16][17]

References edit

  1. ^ "SALEH Aliaa - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  2. ^ "2018 African Championships Results". database.fig-gymnastics.
  3. ^ "2019 Junior World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.
  4. ^ "Result Book" (PDF). firebasestorage.googleapis.com.
  5. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  6. ^ "2022 African Championships Teams" (PDF). unionafricainedegymnastique.
  7. ^ "2022 African Championships All-Around" (PDF). unionafricainedegymnastique.
  8. ^ "2022 Hoop Final" (PDF). unionafricainedegymnastique.
  9. ^ "2022 Clubs Final" (PDF). unionafricainedegymnastique.
  10. ^ "2022 Ribbon Final" (PDF). unionafricainedegymnastique.
  11. ^ "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2022 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  12. ^ "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.
  13. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  14. ^ "Team Medalists at the 17th Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championship". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
  15. ^ "All-Around Medalists at the 17th Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championship". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Hoop Medalists". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Ball Medalists". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.

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