Heba Khaled El Bourini

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Heba Khaled El Bourini
Country representedFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Born (1994-08-25) August 25, 1994 (age 30)
Cairo, Egypt
Discipline Rhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2009 - 2015
ClubGezira Club
Retiredyes
Medal record
Representing Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Rhythmic Gymnastics
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Cairo All-Around
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Walvis Bay Ball

Heba Khaled El Bourini (born 25 August 1994) is a retired Egyptian rhythmic gymnast. [1] She represented her country in international competitions.

Biography

Heba studied at the English Modern School in Cairo. Her mother was a gymnast as well as her grandfather Lotaif Mahgoub, a pioneer of Egyptian gymnastics in the 1930s. [2] She was described as a future champion as young as 12 years old while she was training for Gezira Club. [3]

She won gold at the 2007 Arab Games in her native Cairo. [4] In 2009 she was crowned junior champion at the African Championships. [5] [6]

In 2010 she was selected for her maiden World Championships in Moscow, being 71st in the All-Around, 73rd with rope, 82nd with hoop, 91st with ball, 53rd with ribbon and 29th in teams. [7] That year she also won gold with ball at the African Championships in Walvis Bay. [8]

In 2015 she competed at the World Championships in Stuttgart as a member of the group, finishing 22nd in the All-Around, 22nd with 5 ribbons and 22nd with 6 clubs & 2 hoops. [9]

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References

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