| Salma Saleh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 December 2003 Cairo, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Salma Saleh (born 19 December 2003) [1] is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast. She was a member of the team that represented Egypt in the 2016 and 2020 African Championships. [2] [3] She represented Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Saleh is a member of the Egyptian Gymnastics Federation. On 28 August – 3 September 2016, Saleh competed for Egypt in the junior group events at the 13th African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships which were held in Walvis Bay, [4] winning three gold medals in the 5-hoop events, in the 5-ball events and in the 5-hoop + 5-ball event. [5]
On 10 to 15 March 2020, she competed in the group events at the 15th African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships which were held in Sharm El Sheikh, winning three gold medals in the All-Around events, 5-balls events and in 3-hoops + 2-clubs events which qualified her to 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [6] [7] [8]
She was selected to represent Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Login Elsasyed, Polina Fouda, Malak Selim, and Tia Sobhy. They finished thirteenth in the qualification round for the group all-around. [9]
The 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 16 to 22 September 2019. The competition took place at the National Gymnastics Arena and served as a qualifier for the 2020 Olympic Games. There were Olympic berths awarded to 16 individuals and 5 groups. There were 301 participating athletes from 61 countries.
Déborah Medrado Barbosa is a Brazilian group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2021 and 2022 Pan American group all-around champion and the 2019 Pan American Games 3 hoops + 4 clubs champion. She won three gold medals at the 2018 South American Games and at the 2019 South American Championships. She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Nicole Pircio Nunes Duarte is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2021 and 2022 Pan American group all-around champion and the 2019 Pan American Games 3 hoops + 4 clubs champion. She won three gold medals at the 2018 South American Games and at the 2019 South American Championships, and she won four gold medals at the 2022 South American Championships. She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished twelfth in qualifications for the group all-around.
Diana Artemivna Baieva is a Ukrainian group rhythmic gymnast. She won a bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships in 3 ribbons and 2 balls. She won two gold medals, a silver medal, and a bronze medal at the 2020 European Championships. She also won a silver medal at the 2023 European Championships and a bronze medal at the 2024 European Championships. She represented Ukraine at the 2024 Summer Olympics and finished seventh in the group all-around.
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Aliaa Saleh is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast. She is representing Egypt at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Women's rhythmic individual all-around. She is a 11-time African champion, including a two-time African all-around champion.
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