Alia Ahmed (born 1 March 2009) is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She's a multiple medalist at the African Championships.

Alia Ahmed
Country represented Egypt
Born (2009-03-01) 1 March 2009 (age 15)
Alexandria, Egypt
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2022-
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Egypt
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo Ribbon
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kigali Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kigali All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kigali Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kigali Ball
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kigali Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Ball
Silver medal – second place 2024 Kigali Ribbon

Career

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The daughter of Noha Abu Shabana, president of the International technical committee of the FIG for rhythmic gymnastics since 2021, Alia took up gymnastics at a young age.[2]

In 2022 she competed in her first African Championships, where she won gold in teams, the All-Around, hoop, clubs and ribbon as well as silver with ball.[3]

Selected to represent Egypt at the junior Mediterranean Championships she won All-Around gold, silver with hoop, ball and clubs and bronze with ribbon.[4] At the Junior World Championships she competed with ball and clubs, being 17th and 12th respectively, the Egyptian team was 16th.[5]

In 2024 she took part in the international tournament in Sofia where she took 4th place in the ribbon final.[6] A the African Championships she took gold in teams, the All-Around, with hoop, ball and clubs and silver with ribbon.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "AHMED Alia - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  2. ^ Mirjam (2024-04-22). "I Campionati Africani e l'ultimo pass olimpico del continente". BlaBlaGym (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  3. ^ "FIG Results - 17102". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  4. ^ "6th MEDITERRANEAN RG CHAMPIONSHIPS - FINALS Rimini, 8 - 9 December 2023". www.gymresult.it. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  5. ^ "2023 Junior World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.
  6. ^ "RESULTS | "SOFIA CUP"". SOFIA WORLD CUP 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  7. ^ "Junior All-Around Medalists at the 18th Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championships". African Gymnastics Union. 26 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Junior Finals Medalists at the 18th Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championships". African Gymnastics Union. 27 April 2024.