Mariam Selim Explained

Mariam Selim
Birth Date:24 October 2002
Birth Place:Alexandria, Egypt
Height:157 cm
Discipline:RG
Club:Smouha SC
Headcoach:Sarah Ismail, Mayar Rajab, Mai Essam

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

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. 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] At the 2018 World Championships, Selim finished 61st in the all-around in the qualification round and the Egyptian team finished 25th. She competed at the 2019 FIG World Challenge Cup in Minsk where she finished 50th in the individual all-around. At the 2019 World Championships, she finished 69th in the all-around and the Egyptian team finished 28th.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SELIM Mariam . Tarragona 2018 . 24 March 2021 . 4 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201104223412/https://results.tarragona2018.cat/en/GRY/athlete/18010842 . dead .
  2. Web site: SELIM Mariam . FIG Athlete Profile . 24 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Schutz . Helge . Egypt dominate Rhythmic Gymnastics African Champs . The Namibian . 24 March 2021 . 16 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Egypt wins first place at 14th African Championships for Rhythmic Gymnastics . Daily News Egypt . 24 March 2021 . 3 May 2018.
  5. Web site: Tokyo-bound Egyptian Rhythmic gymnasts sweep African Championships . Bombomland . 24 March 2021.