Malak Selim (born 1 May 2003)[1] is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast and a member of the Egyptian Gymnastics Federation.[2][3][4] She represented Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Malak Selim
Country represented Egypt
Born (2003-05-01) 1 May 2003 (age 21)
Giza, Egypt
Medal record
African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Walvis Bay 5 balls
Gold medal – first place 2016 Walvis Bay 5 hoop
Gold medal – first place 2016 Walvis Bay 5-hoop + 5-ball
Gold medal – first place 2020 Sharm El Sheikh All-around
Gold medal – first place 2020 Sharm El Sheikh 5 balls
Gold medal – first place 2020 Sharm El Sheikh 3 hoops + 2 clubs
International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2017 Luxembourg All-around

Career

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In 2016, Selim participated at the 13th African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships which held in Walvis Bay, Namibia, ended in 1st place winning 3 gold medals in the 5-hoop events, the 5-ball events and in the 5-hoop + 5-ball event.[5][6]

In 2017, Selim was a member of the silver-winning Egyptian national junior rhythmic gymnastics team who represented Egypt in the International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament held in Luxembourg and ended in 2nd place winning the silver medal.[7][8][9]

In 2020, she participated in the group events at the 15th African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships which held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt,[10] ended in 1st place and won 3 gold medals in the all-around events, 5 balls events and 3 hoops + 2 clubs event which qualified the Egyptian Gymnastics team for the 2021 Olympics.[11][12][13]

She was selected to represent Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Login Elsasyed, Polina Fouda, Salma Saleh, and Tia Sobhy. They finished thirteenth in the qualification round for the group all-around.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Selim Malak". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ "SELIM Malak - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique". www.gymnastics.sport.
  4. ^ "Egyptian Rhythmic Gymnastics' Team Qualifies for the Olympics". Insight. 13 March 2020.
  5. ^ "13th African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Results" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Egypt rhythmic gymnastics team acquire first place at the African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship". Daily News Egypt.
  7. ^ "Egypt wins 2nd place at International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament". Daily News Egypt. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Egypt in the International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament" (PDF).
  9. ^ الوطن (22 December 2017). "مصر تحقق أرقاماً قياسية فى بطولة لوكسمبورج للجمباز الإيقاعى". الوطن (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. ^ "استقبال حافل لملك سليم فى معسكر منتخب الجمباز بعد رفع الإيقاف". اليوم السابع. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  11. ^ "15th African Championships | Egypt 2020".
  12. ^ "15th African Championships Sharm Elshikh (EGY)" (PDF).
  13. ^ "StackPath". dailynewsegypt.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.