Naia Okasha

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Naia Okasha
Born (2009-06-05) 5 June 2009 (age 16)
Longjumeau
Gymnastics career
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented
Flag of France.svg  France
(2023-)
ClubMorsang GR
Head coach(es) Anna Baranova
Assistant coach(es) Sara Bayón
ChoreographerGregory Milan
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Event1st2nd3rd
FIG World Cup 001
Total001
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Tallinn 5 Ribbons

Naia Okasha (born 5 June 2009) is a French rhythmic gymnast. [1] She represents France as a member of the senior group.

Biography

In November 2022 she won bronze among the juniors born in 2009 at the national team control training. [2] In July 2023 she was called up for a training stage. [3] In December she took second place among the gymnasts born in 2009, third among the juniors born in 2009/2010. [4]

In 2024 she took part in the first national control training of the season being first among the juniors. [5] [6] In March she participated in a bilateral meet with the Italian team in Desio being third in teams. [7] [8] [9] She then competed in the Aphrodite Cup in Athens, being 32nd. [10] [11] In April she was 12th with hoop and 26th with ribbon at the Sofia Cup. [12] [13] At the first edition of the European Cup in Baku, she was 8th in the ribbon final. [14] [15] [16] She was then selected for the European Championships in Budapest, finishing 12th with ribbon, 19th with clubs, 21st with hoop and 14th teams along Yseult Zavagno. [17] [18] [19] In June she won bronze at the French Championships. [20]

In 2025, with the retirement of some of the members of the previous group, she became a starter making her debut at the Grand Prix in Thiais. [21] [22] There she won silver in the All-Around and bronze with 5 ribbons. [23] [24] [25] In April the group competed in the World Cup in Sofia, being 8th overall, 10th with 5 ribbons and 8th with 3 balls & 2 hoops. [26] [27] [28] Weeks later they were in Tashkent, taking 6th place in the All-Around, 6th place with 5 ribbons and 4th place in the mixed final. [29] [30] [31] In May they participated in the stage in Portimão, finishing 5th with 5 ribbons, 6th with 3 balls & 2 hoops and winning bronze in the All-Around. [32] [33] [34] She was then selected for the European Championships in Tallin, where the group was 9th overall and won silver in the 5 ribbons final. [35] [36] [37]

References

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  2. "GR - Résultats de la revue d'effectifs nationale". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
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  4. "GR - Maëlle Millet en tête de la revue d'effectif". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  5. "GR - Stage / test n°1". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  6. "GR - Hélène Karbanov en tête du test senior". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  7. "GR - Match ITA/FRA". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  8. "GR - Première de la saison lors d'un match amical en Italie". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  9. "Desio: il bilaterale Italia-Francia apre ufficialmente la stagione". #HomeOfRhythmics (in Italian). 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  10. "GR - 9th Aphrodite Cup". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  11. "GR - Résultats des Françaises lors de la 9th Aphrodite Cup". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  12. "GR - Sofia Cup". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  13. "GR - Naïa Okasha 6e en finale des massues". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  14. "GR - 1re European Cup Senior et Junior". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  15. "GR - Deux finales juniors lors de la première édition de l'European Cup". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
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  18. "GR - CE 2024 - Les jeunes Yseult Zavagno et Naïa Okasha classées 14e par équipe". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
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  20. "GAM GAF GR - Mélanie De Jesus Dos Santos sacrée championne de France". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  21. Vivaldi, Beatrice (2025-01-20). "Tutto quello che sappiamo sulle squadre senior 2025". BlaBlaGym (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  22. "GR - Internationaux de Thiais". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  23. "GR - Le nouvel Ensemble France doublement médaillé au Grand Prix de Thiais". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  24. "2025 Thiais Grand Prix Group All-Around" (PDF).
  25. "2025 Thiais Grand Prix Group Event Finals" (PDF).
  26. "GR - Etape de coupe du monde de Sofia". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  27. "GR - Retour sur l'étape de coupe du monde de Sofia". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
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  29. "GR - Etape de coupe du monde de Tachkent". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  30. "GR - Retour sur l'Etape de coupe du monde de Tashkent". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  31. "2025 Tashkent World Cup Result Book" (PDF).
  32. "GR - Etape de coupe du monde de Portimao". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  33. "GR - Une médaille de bronze pour l'Ensemble France à Portimão". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  34. "2025 Portimao World Cup Result Book" (PDF).
  35. "GR - CE 2025 - La délégation Française dévoilée". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  36. "GR - CE 2025 - L'Ensemble France vice-champion d'Europe aux 5 rubans". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  37. Gente, Sébastien (2025-06-08). "Gymnastique rythmique : L'ensemble français remporte une médaille historique aux Championnats d'Europe". Dicodusport (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-08.