Athlete, Student

Medicine - New Giza University: Egypt

Arabic, English

Wadi Degla: Cairo, EGY

She got involved in the sport as a hobby. "My favourite thing about it is that it allows me to show my emotions in a beautiful way that people could enjoy. It gives you the chance to perform and send a message to the audience and compete and fight for a spot at the same time. I became a better person because of this sport. It has always made me feel different and unique and for that I owe it everything."

She took up rhythmic gymnastics at age three.

Winning six gold medals at the 2020 African Championships in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, which secured qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (tokyo2020.org, 12 Mar 2021)

"No pain, no gain." (tokyo2020.org, 12 Mar 2021)

In 2022 she was selected to be an ambassador for the 'Youth of a Country' initiative in Egypt by the United Nations. (e3lam.com, 04 Oct 2022)

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
One of her goals is to change the perception of African gymnasts and show they are capable of performing against top-ranked nations. "They believe that our goal is just to participate in big tournaments and make an appearance, but I want to change this [perception]. I want my scores to appear on the scoreboard next to the world's top gymnasts and hear people saying that we came to compete and not just to participate. That's my main goal." (tokyo2020.org, 12 Mar 2021)

MEDICAL SCHOOL
After graduating from high school in 2020, she started her first year at medical school in 2021. "I hope one day to have a master's degree in sports medicine [because] the biggest challenge that has faced me throughout my career and still is, is injuries. The pain makes us athletes sometimes feel weak and powerless. My goal is to open a sports facility one day where athletes can recover [and] find the mental and physical support they need." (tokyo2020.org, 12 Mar 2021)