Egyptian gymnast
Aliaa Saleh |
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Country represented | Egypt |
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Born | (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 20) Giza, Egypt |
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Hometown | Cairo |
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Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
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Years on national team | 2018-present |
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Club | Gezira Sporting Club |
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Head coach(es) | Noha Hossam |
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Aliaa Saleh (Arabic: علياء صالح; born 4 August 2004)[1] 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 (2022, 2024).
Early life
Saleh was born on 4 August 2004 in Giza. Before gymnastics, she tried tennis and swimming.[2]
Junior career
Saleh debuted internationally as a junior at the 2018 African Championships in Cairo. She won medals in every event: gold with the team, hoop, and clubs, silver in the all-around and with ball, and bronze with ribbon.[3] In 2019, she was selected for the inaugural Junior World Championships in Moscow.[4] Egypt was 23rd in the team competition, and Saleh finished 16th with the ball and 46th with clubs.[5]
Senior career
Saleh became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2020. At the 2020 African Championships in Sharm el-Sheikh, she won gold with the Egyptian team and silver with the ball.[6] She had the third-highest score in the all-around, but she did not receive the bronze medal due to the two-per-country rule, finishing behind Habiba Marzouk and Mariam Selim.[7]
2022
In 2022, she took part in the Baku World Cup, finishing 35th in the all-around.[8] In June she competed at the African Championships in Cairo, where she won gold with the team, in the all-around,[9] and with ball and ribbon.[10] Additionally, she won two silver medals with hoop and clubs.[11][12] In September, she was selected for the World Championships in Sofia. She finished 45th in the all-around during the qualification round.[13]
2023
Saleh started the 2023 season by taking part in the Sofia World Cup, finishing 34th in the all-around.[14] At the 2023 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Moka, she won gold with the Egyptian team and with the ball,[15][16] and silver in the all-around behind teammate Habiba Marzouk and with the hoop behind Angola's Luana Gomes.[17][18] At the Pharaoh’s Cup in Cairo, she won the silver medal in the ball final behind American Lili Mizuno, and she won the bronze medal in the ribbon final.[19] She once again represented Egypt at the World Championships and finished in 52nd place in the all-around during the qualification round.[20]
2024
At the Miss Valentine Tartu Grand Prix, Saleh finished 21st in the all-around.[21] She won the all-around title at the African Championships.[22] With this result, she received the continental berth for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[23][24] In the event finals, she won two additional gold medals with the hoop and ball,[25][26] a silver medal with the ribbon,[27] and a bronze medal with the clubs.[28]
Personal life
As of 2024, Saleh is studying architectural engineering at New Giza University.[24]
Competitive history
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