Malak Selim
{{Short description|Egyptian rhythmic gymnast (born 2003)}}
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|birth_place = Giza, Egypt
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{{MedalCompetition|African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Walvis Bay|5 balls}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Walvis Bay|5 hoop}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Walvis Bay|5-hoop + 5-ball}}
{{MedalGold|2020 Sharm El Sheikh|All-around}}
{{MedalGold|2020 Sharm El Sheikh|5 balls}}
{{MedalGold|2020 Sharm El Sheikh|3 hoops + 2 clubs}}
{{MedalCompetition|International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 Luxembourg|All-around}}}}
Malak Selim (born 1 May 2003){{cite web |title=Selim Malak |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rhythmic-gymnastics/athlete-profile-n1318814-selim-malak.htm |website=Tokyo 2020 |access-date=7 August 2021}} is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast and a member of the Egyptian Gymnastics Federation.{{Cite web|title=SELIM Malak - FIG Athlete Profile|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=59551|access-date=2021-01-23|website=www.gymnastics.sport}}{{cite web|title=Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=2838|website=www.gymnastics.sport}}{{cite web|date=13 March 2020|title=Egyptian Rhythmic Gymnastics' Team Qualifies for the Olympics|url=https://insight-egypt.com/?p=7394|website=Insight}} She represented Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Career
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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=13th African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Results|url=https://www.sagf.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RG2016-13th-African-Championships-Walvis-Bay-Rhythmic-Gymnastics-results.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}{{cite news|title=Egypt rhythmic gymnastics team acquire first place at the African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship|work=Daily News Egypt|url=https://dailynewsegypt.com/2016/08/31/542193/}}
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.{{Cite web|date=2017-12-23|title=Egypt wins 2nd place at International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament|url=https://www.dailynewssegypt.com/2017/12/23/egypt-wins-2nd-place-international-rhythmic-gymnastics-tournament/|access-date=2021-01-23|website=Daily News Egypt|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Egypt in the International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament|url=https://sis.gov.eg/UP/Letter%20from%20Cairo/English%2033%20Net.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}{{Cite web|last=الوطن|date=2017-12-22|title=مصر تحقق أرقاماً قياسية فى بطولة لوكسمبورج للجمباز الإيقاعى|url=https://www.elwatannews.com/news/details/2862038|access-date=2021-01-23|website=الوطن|language=ar}}
In 2020, she participated in the group events at the 15th African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships which held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt,{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=استقبال حافل لملك سليم فى معسكر منتخب الجمباز بعد رفع الإيقاف|url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2020/10/16/استقبال-حافل-لملك-سليم-فى-معسكر-منتخب-الجمباز-بعد-رفع/5023700|access-date=2021-01-23|website=اليوم السابع}} 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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=15th African Championships {{!}} Egypt 2020|url=https://www.sagf.co.za/events/15th-african-championships-egypt-2020/#:~:text=The%2015th%20African%20Championships,Olympic%20games%20for%20Rhythmic%20Gymnastics|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=15th African Championships Sharm Elshikh (EGY)|url=https://www.sagf.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Rhythmic-Book-Results_15-African-championships-_-delegation-book.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}{{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://dailynewsegypt.com/2020/07/18/future-of-egypts-rhythmic-gymnastics-at-stake-after-doping-positives/|access-date=2021-01-23|website=dailynewsegypt.com|date=18 July 2020 }}
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.{{cite web |title=Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/GRY/OG2020-_GRY_C73B_GRYW5AA---------------QUAL--------.pdf |website=2020 Summer Olympics |access-date=7 August 2021 |archive-date=8 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808053149/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/GRY/OG2020-_GRY_C73B_GRYW5AA---------------QUAL--------.pdf |url-status=dead }}
References
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Category:Egyptian rhythmic gymnasts
Category:Sportspeople from Giza
Category:Gymnasts at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic gymnasts for Egypt
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Category:Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championships