Iosra Abdelaziz

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Iosra Abdelaziz
Iosra Abdelaziz.jpg
Abdelaziz at the 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy
Personal information
Nickname(s)Iosy
Country representedFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 24)
Segrate, Italy
Height1.51 m (4 ft 11 in)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2014 (ITA)
ClubBollate Sports Centre
Retired2016
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Nanjing Uneven bars

Iosra Abdelaziz (born 7 December 1999 in Segrate) [1] is a retired Italian artistic gymnast. She represented Italy at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and won the silver medal on the uneven bars.

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Junior career

Abdelaziz's international debut was at the 2014 International Gymnix in Montreal where she won a bronze medal with the Italian team. [2] She also won a team bronze medal at the City of Jesolo Trophy. Additionally, she placed fifth on bars and eighth in the all-around. [3] At the Munich Friendly, she won a bronze medal in the all-around and with the team. [4] Then at the Junior European Championships, she helped the Italian team place fifth. She finished 18th in the all-around during the qualification round, but she did not advance into the final due to the two-per-country rule. [5] Then, she won the silver medal in the all-around behind Elisa Meneghini at the Italian Championships in addition to bronze on the floor exercise. [6]

Abdelaziz was selected to represent Italy at the 2014 Youth Olympics and was the youngest Italian athlete at the Games. [7] She qualified fifth into the all-around final with a score of 53.150. [8] In the all-around final, she finished sixth. [9] She won the silver medal on the uneven bars behind Russia's Seda Tutkhalyan. [10] She placed fourth on the balance beam and sixth on the floor exercise. [11] [12]

Senior career

Abdelaziz's senior debut was delayed due to an ankle injury in January 2015. [13] She returned to competition at the 2015 2nd Italian Serie A2 where she scored a 13.250 on the uneven bars, and she scored a 13.000 at the 3rd Italian Serie A2. [14] She then had surgery on her foot, and after this surgery, Abdelaziz only competed uneven bars at domestic competitions. [15] In 2016, she competed at four Italian Serie A2 events, but her highest score was only an 11.900. [14] She is now retired from gymnastics. [16]

Personal life

Abdelaziz is of Egyptian descent. [17]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2014 International Gymnix Bronze medal icon.svg1167
City of Jesolo Trophy Bronze medal icon.svg85
Munich FriendlyBronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
European Championships 5
Italian ChampionshipsSilver medal icon.svg56Bronze medal icon.svg
Youth Olympic Games 6Silver medal icon.svg46

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  2. ↑ "L'International Gymnix 2014 Team Results" (PDF). L'International Gymnix (in French). 8 March 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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