Zeina Ibrahim

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.

Zeina Ibrahim
زينة ابراهيم•شرف
Personal information
Full nameZeina Ibrahim Sharaf
Country represented Egypt
Born (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003
Alexandria, Egypt
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2016–present (EGY)
ClubSmouha Club
Medal record
Representing  Egypt
African Games
Gold medal – first place2019 RabatTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 RabatUneven Bars
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 CairoAll-Around
Gold medal – first place2022 CairoTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 CairoBalance Beam
Silver medal – second place2022 CairoUneven Bars
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

Personal life

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

Gymnastics career

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 the 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; she finished in 18th place during the final.[7]

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

2019

Ibrahim turned senior in 2019 and made her senior debut at the African Games. She, along with teammates Farah Hussein, Farah Salem, 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]

At the Olympic Games, Ibrahim finished 64th in the all-around during qualifications and did not advance to any event finals.

2022

Ibrahim competed at the Cairo World Cup, where she finished seventh on the balance beam. She next competed at the Mediterranean Games alongside Jana Abdelsalam, Jana Aboelhasan, Jana Mahmoud, and Nour Swidan. They finished sixth as a team. In July, Ibrahim competed at the African Championships, where she helped Egypt finish first as a team. As a result, they qualified a team to compete at the upcoming World Championships. Individually Ibrahim won gold on the balance beam and silver on the uneven bars behind Caitlin Rooskrantz of South Africa.[11]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2016
African Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tournoi International24
2017Egyptian Championships5
2018Stella Zakharova Cup693rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
African Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mediterranean Championships4156
Youth Olympic Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)[lower-alpha 1]18
Senior
2019
African Games1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021
African Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
Cairo Challenge Cup63rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Doha World Cup54
Olympic Games64
2022Cairo World Cup7
Mediterranean Games6
African Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships22
  1. The teams were randomly assigned with gymnasts from different countries and disciplines

References

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