Farida Hussein Explained

Farida Hussein
Birth Date:2006 2, df=yes
Native Name:فريدة حسين
Birth Place:Cairo, Egypt
Discipline:Rhythmic Gymnastics
Level:International Elite
Natlteam:2022-
Show-Medals:yes
Club:Maadi Sporting and Yacht Club
Headcoach:Noha Hossam, Mayar Ragab
Nickname:Foffa, Foufy

Farida Hussein (Arabic: فريدة حسين born 7 February 2006) is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She is a multiple time African champion.

Career

Farida took up rhythmic gymnastics at age 3, after seeing the sport at a training hall while accompanying her sister who practised artistic gymnastics.[2]

At the 2022 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Cairo, Farida won gold in teams, with hoop and clubs as well as silver in the All-Around and with ball and ribbon.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

At the 2023 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Moka she won gold in teams and ribbon, bronze with hoop and ball.[8] [9] [10] [11]

In 2024 she was incorporated into the senior group winning gold in the All-Around, along Johara Eldeeb, Abeer Ramadan, Lamar Behairi and Amina Sobeih, at the African Championships in Kigali, thus earning a quota for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HUSSEIN Farida - FIG Athlete Profile . 2023-06-03 . www.gymnastics.sport.
  2. Web site: 2024-05-27 . Egyptian rhythmic gymnasts poised to leap onto Olympic stage in Paris . 2024-07-22 . International Gymnast Magazine Online . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2022 African Championships Teams . unionafricainedegymnastique . PDF.
  4. Web site: 2022 African Championships All-Around . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712001807/https://www.unionafricainedegymnastique.com/_files/ugd/b4e22c_4893724143df41cc9a574975cd09c0cd.pdf . 2022-07-12 . unionafricainedegymnastique . PDF.
  5. Web site: 2022 Hoop Final . unionafricainedegymnastique . PDF.
  6. Web site: 2022 Clubs Final . unionafricainedegymnastique . PDF.
  7. Web site: 2022 Ribbon Final . unionafricainedegymnastique . PDF.
  8. News: 3 June 2023 . Team Medalists at the 17th Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championship . African Gymnastics Union .
  9. News: 3 June 2023 . Hoop Medalists . African Gymnastics Union .
  10. News: 3 June 2023 . Ball Medalists . African Gymnastics Union .
  11. News: 3 June 2023 . Ribbon Medalists . African Gymnastics Union .
  12. News: 26 April 2024 . Senior Groups All-Around Medalists at the 18th Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championships . African Gymnastics Union.
  13. Web site: With a full slate of Olympians for Paris, Egyptian Gymnastics is starting to soar . 2024-07-17 . www.gymnastics.sport.

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