Jana Alemam

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Jana Alemam
Born (2009-09-19) 19 September 2009 (age 15)
Egypt
Gymnastics career
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
(2023-)
ClubWascana Rhythmic Gymnastics
Head coach(es) Janika Mölder
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Asunción Group all-around
Junior Pan American Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala Clubs
Pacific Rim Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Cali Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Cali Hoop (junior)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cali All-around (junior)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cali Ribbon (junior)

Jana Alemam (born 19 September 2009) is a Canadian rhythmic gymnast of Egyptian origin. [1] She represents Canada in international competitions.

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Career

Junior

Jana took up gymnastics at age three encouraged by her mother. [2]

In 2018 she relocated to Canada with her family and started to train at the Wascana Rhythmic Gymnastics club. [2]

In July 2023 she was selected for the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca along with Veronika Drevylo and the junior group. There she took 29th place with hoop, 37th with clubs and 28th in teams. [3]

In late April 2024 she was competed at the Pacific Rim in Cali, there she won bronze in the All-Around and with ribbon as well as silver with hoop and in the team competition, along Eva Cao, Tatiana Cocsanova, Carmel Kallemaa, Suzanna Shahbazian and Kate Vetricean. [4] [5] She was then selected for the Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, winning the bronze in teams (along Cao and Vetricean) and with clubs. [6] [7]

Senior

In November 2024 it was revealed she was called up to integrate the new Canadian group along Elise Ghosh, Dina Burak, Audrey Lu, Margaret Kuts and Liza Piskunov under the guidance of Janika Mölder. [8]

References

  1. "ALEMAM Jana - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 "A 9-year-old gymnast who moved to Regina from Cairo is turning heads".
  3. "2023 Junior World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.
  4. "2024 Pacific Rim Junior All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  5. "2024 Pacific Rim Junior Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  6. "2024 Pan American Championships Junior Teams" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  7. "2024 Pan American Junior Event Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  8. "Introducing the Canadian National Rhythmic Gymnastics Group of 2024/2025! 🇨🇦". Instagram .