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]
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]
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]