| Azra Dewan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 February 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2018- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ocean Rhythmic Gymnastics / Evolution Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Robyn Mueller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Azra Dewan (born 4 February 2003) is a South African rhythmic gymnast. [1] She represented her country at the 2018 Youth Olympics and is a multiple African Championships' medalist.
Dewan took up the sport at age eight, in 2018 she was named Junior Rhythmic Gymnast of the Year by the South African Gymnastics Federation. [1]
In April 2018 she competed at the junior African Championships in Cairo, taking 4th place in the All-Around and earning a spot for the YOG, 5th with hoop and ribbon and winning bronze with ball and clubs. [1] In October she competed at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires finishing qualification in 32nd place and not reaching the final, as a member of team Rosie MacLennan she finished 11th in the mixed competition. [2] [3]
After becoming a senior she took part in the World Cup in Portimão being 33rd in the All-Around, 30th with hoop, 33rd with ball, 33rd with clubs and 32nd with ribbon. [4] She was later selected for the World Championships in Baku where she competed with clubs and ribbon, ending 38th in teams, 146th with clubs and 148th with ribbon. [5]
In March 2020, before the season was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she was 8th in the All-Around, 5th with hoop, 9th with ball and with clubs, 4th with ribbon and won silver in teams at the African Championships in Cairo. [6]
Dewan made her international comeback in 2023, competing at the African Championships in Moka where she won silver in teams and bronze with clubs. [7] [8] In late August she represented South Africa at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu finishing 24th. [9]
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