Zeina Ibrahim

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Zeina Ibrahim
زينة ابراهيم•شرف
Zeina Ibrahim (Gymnastics mixed multi-discipline team) at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics by Sandro Halank–111.jpg
Ibrahim at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games
Personal information
Full nameZeina Ibrahim Sharaf
Country represented Egypt
Born (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 18)
Alexandria, Egypt
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2016–present ()
ClubSmouha Club
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Medal record
Representing  Egypt
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rabat Uneven Bars
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cairo All-Around
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 0 0 1
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed team

Zeina Ibrahim Sharaf (Arabic: زينة ابراهيم•شرف‎, born 20 June 2003) is an Egyptian artistic gymnast. She was a member of the team who won gold at the 2019 African Games. Additionally she represented Egypt at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and the 2020 Olympic Games.

Personal life[]

Ibrahim was born in Alexandria in 2003. She speaks both Arabic and English.[1]

Gymnastics career[]

Junior[]

2016–17[]

Ibrahim made her international debut at the African Championships where she helped Egypt place first in the team competition.[2] She next competed at the Tournoi International where she placed 24th in the all-around.[3] In 2017 Ibrahim only competed at the Egyptian Championships where she placed fifth in the junior division.

2018[]

Ibrahim started the season competing at the Stella Zakharova Cup in the Ukraine where she finished ninth in the all-around but won bronze on vault and gold on the balance beam.[4] She next competed at the African Championships where she helped Egypt place first as a team. Additionally she placed third in the all-around and on uneven bars.[5] In September she competed at the Junior Mediterranean Championships where Egypt placed fourth as a team and individually Ibrahim placed 15th in the all-around and sixth on uneven bars.[6] In October Ibrahim represented Egypt at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. While there she was assigned to the mixed multi-discipline team named after British gymnast Max Whitlock; they won the silver medal behind the team named after American gymnast Simone Biles. Individually Ibrahim qualified to the all-around final; during the final she finished in 18th place.[7]

Uneven Bars training
Vault qualification
Ibrahim and compatriot with their mixed multi-discipline team medals
Ibrahim at the 2018 Youth Olympics

Senior[]

2019[]

Ibrahim turned senior in 2019 and made her senior debut at the African Games. She, along with teammates Farah Hussein, , Mandy Mohamed, and Nancy Taman, won gold in the team competition. Individually Ibrahim won the silver medal on the uneven bars behind compatriot Hussein.

2021[]

In May Ibrahim competed at the 2021 African Gymnastics Championships in which she placed first in the all-around and qualified to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games.[8][9] Ibrahim next competed at the Cairo World Challenge Cup where she won the bronze medal on balance beam behind Larisa Iordache and Diana Varinska and she finished sixth on the uneven bars.[10]

Competitive history[]

Junior[]

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2016
African Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tournoi International 24
2017 Egyptian Championships 5
2018 Stella Zakharova Cup 6 9 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
African Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mediterranean Championships 4 15 6
Youth Olympic Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[a] 18
  1. ^ The teams were randomly assigned with gymnasts from different countries and disciplines

Senior[]

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2019
African Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021
African Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Cairo Challenge Cup 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Doha World Cup 5 4
Olympic Games 64

References[]

  1. ^ "IBRAHIM Zeina". International Gymnastics Federation.
  2. ^ "2016 African Championships Results". The Gymternet. March 31, 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Tournoi International Results". The Gymternet. November 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "2018 Stella Zakharova Cup Results". The Gymternet. April 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 African Championships Results". The Gymternet. May 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Junior Mediterranean Championships Results". The Gymternet. October 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Villa wins Youth Olympic Games Gold". The Gymternet. October 13, 2018.
  8. ^ @thegymterdotnet (May 26, 2021). "Zeina Ibrahim of Egypt wins the 2021 African Championships all-around title, and qualifies a continental quota spot at the Olympic Games!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "زينة إبراهيم لاعبة الجمباز تتأهل لأولمبياد طوكيو". Al-Shorouk (in Arabic). May 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "2021 Cairo Challenge Cup Results". The Gymternet. June 9, 2021.

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