| Aliaa Saleh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| علياء صالح | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 August 2004 Giza, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2018- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Aliaa Saleh (born 4 August 2004) is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast. [1] She is a multiple time African champion.
Aliaa debuted internationally as a junior at the 2018 African Championships in Cairo. She won medals in every event: gold in teams and with hoop and clubs, silver in the all-around and with ball, and a bronze with ribbon. [2]
In 2019 she was selected for the inaugural junior World Championships in Moscow. Egypt was 23rd in the team competition, and Saleh 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, where she won gold in teams, in the all-around, and with ball and ribbon, and in addition to two silver medals 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, and silver in the all-around and with hoop. [14] [15] [16] [17] She once again represented Egypt at the 2023 World Championships and finished in 52nd place. [18]
Saleh won the all-around at the 2024 African Championships. [19] Her placement gave her an individual berth to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [20] In the event finals, she won two additional gold medals (hoop and ball), a silver (ribbon), and a bronze (clubs). [21] [22] [23] [24]
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