Mariam Selim

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Mariam Selim
Country representedFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Born (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 22)
Alexandria, Egypt
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
ClubSmouha SC
Head coach(es)Sarah Ismail, Mayar Rajab, Mai Essam

Mariam Selim (born 24 October 2002 in Alexandria, Egypt) is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast. [1]

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Personal life

Mariam Selim was born on October 24, 2002, in Alexandria. She began rhythmic gymnastics at age three because her sister was also a rhythmic gymnast. [2] She can speak Arabic, English, and French. [2]

Career

Selim competed as a junior in the 2016 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Walvis Bay where she won five gold medals. [3]

She competed as a senior at the 2018 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Cairo, and she won gold medals in the team, hoop, ball, and ribbon, and a silver medal in the individual all-around. [4] [2] At the 2018 World Championships, Selim finished 61st in the all-around in the qualification round and the Egyptian team finished 25th. [2] She competed at the 2019 FIG World Challenge Cup in Minsk where she finished 50th in the individual all-around. [2] At the 2019 World Championships, she finished 69th in the all-around and the Egyptian team finished 28th. [2]

At the 2020 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Sharm el-Sheikh, she won a gold medal in the team event and silver medals in the individual all-around, ribbon, hoop, and clubs. [5]

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