Salma Saleh
Country represented Egypt
Born (2003-12-19) 19 December 2003
Cairo, Egypt
Medal record
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Walvis Bay5 balls
Gold medal – first place2016 Walvis Bay5 hoop
Gold medal – first place2016 Walvis Bay5-hoop + 5-ball
Gold medal – first place2020 Sharm El SheikhAll-around
Gold medal – first place2020 Sharm El Sheikh5 balls
Gold medal – first place2020 Sharm El Sheikh3 hoops + 2 clubs

Salma Saleh (born 19 December 2003)[1] is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast. She was a member of the team that represented Egypt in the 2016 and 2020 African Championships.[2][3] She represented Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Career

Saleh is a member of the Egyptian Gymnastics Federation. On 28 August – 03 September 2016, Saleh competed for Egypt in the junior group events at the 13th African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships which were held in Walvis Bay,[4] winning three gold medals in the 5-hoop events, in the 5-ball events and in the 5-hoop + 5-ball event.[5]

On 10 to 15 March 2020, she competed in the group events at the 15th African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships which were held in Sharm El Sheikh, winning three gold medals in the All-Around events, 5-balls events and in 3-hoops + 2-clubs events which qualified her to 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6][7][8]

She was selected to represent Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Login Elsasyed, Polina Fouda, Malak Selim, and Tia Sobhy. They finished thirteenth in the qualification round for the group all-around.[9]

References

  1. "Salma Saleh". Eurosport. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. "SALEH Salma - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport.
  3. "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique". www.gymnastics.sport.
  4. "13th Africa Championships Namibia Results | South African Gymnastics Federation".
  5. "RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS RESULTS - INDIVIDUAL JUNIOR - ALL AROUND COMPETITION" (PDF). South African Gymnastics Federation.
  6. "15th African Championships | Egypt 2020 | South African Gymnastics Federation". South African Gymnastics Federation.
  7. "Ministry of Youth and Sports". www.emys.gov.eg. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  8. "FIG - Event Detail". www.gymnastics.sport.
  9. "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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