Malak Hamza

Malak Hamza
Country represented Egypt
Born (2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 23)
Giza, Egypt
ResidenceCairo, Egypt
DisciplineTrampoline gymnastics
ClubGezira Sporting Club
Head coach(es)Seif Asser Sherif, Sergei Marchenko
Medal record
Representing  Egypt
Trampolining
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cairo Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cairo Synchro
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cairo Individual
Gold medal – first place 2024 Bizerte Individual
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cairo Individual

Malak Hamza (born 5 November 2001)[1] is an Egyptian trampoline gymnast. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and has qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

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Hamza was born in Giza in 2001.[2] She started as an artistic gymnast at age four, but when she was 13, she switched to trampoline.[3]

Career

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Hamza placed 68th as an individual and 14th in the synchro event with Mariam Elbeialy at the 2017 World Age Group Competition in the 15-16 age division.[4][5] She then won the synchro title with partner Khadiga Aly at the 2018 African Championships and also won the silver medal in the individual event.[2] At the 2018 World Age Group Competition, she finished 49th in the individual competition and 19th with Elbeialy in the 17-21 age division.[6][7]

Hamza finished 54th individually at the 2019 Valladolid World Cup.[8] At the 2019 World Championships, she finished 62nd out of the 79 competitors in the individual event.[3]

Hamza won the individual title at the 2021 African Championships and earned the continental berth for the Olympic Games.[9] At the Olympic Games in Tokyo, she placed ninth in the qualification round and was the first reserve for the final.[10]

Hamza competed at the 2022 World Championships where she finished 58th as an individual.[11] She placed 19th at the 2023 Baku World Cup.[12] She then finished 62nd at the 2023 Coimbra World Cup.[13]

At the 2024 African Championships, Hamza won the individual title and earned the continental berth for the Olympic Games.[14]

Personal life

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Hamza graduated from Nile University with a business degree.[15] She speaks Arabic and English.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Malak Hamza". Tokyo 2020. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Hamza Malak - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "From Africa to Asia: Trampoline is bouncing all around the planet". International Gymnastics Federation. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ "25th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions 16-19 November, 2017, Sofia, Bulgaria, Arena Armeec Individual trampoline — 15-16 Girls — Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 15 November 2017. p. 32. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ^ "25th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions 16-19 November, 2017, Sofia, Bulgaria, Arena Armeec Synchronised trampoline — 15-16 Girls — Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 17 November 2017. p. 14. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ^ "26th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions 15-18 November, St.Petersburg, Russia Individual trampoline — IND Women 17-21 — Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 18 November 2018. p. 20. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  7. ^ "26th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions 15-18 November, St.Petersburg, Russia Synchronised trampoline — SYN Women 17-21 — Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 14 November 2018. p. 14. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  8. ^ "2019 Valladolid World Cup Results Book" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. p. 24. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Next-generation Gymnastics stars took Trampoline to new heights in 2021". International Gymnastics Federation. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Trampoline Gymnastics Results Book Results Book Tokyo 2020". International Olympic Committee. 31 July 2021. p. 17. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  11. ^ "36th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Sofia (BUL), 16-19 November 2022 Women's Trampoline Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 16 November 2022. p. 8. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  12. ^ "FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Cup AGF Trophy Trampoline Gymnastics Qualification 1 TRA - Women's Individual" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 18 February 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  13. ^ "FIG Trampoline World Cup - Coimbra 2023 4th Edition Individual trampoline —Female —Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. p. 8. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  14. ^ African Gymnastics Union [@uag_african_union] (13 May 2024). "Malak Hamza secures her spot at the Olympic Games for the second time in a row, dominating the Trampoline African Championship and claiming 1st place". Retrieved 28 May 2024 – via Instagram.
  15. ^ Nile University [@nileuniversity.eg] (13 May 2024). "We extend our heartfelt congratulations to our exceptional Business alumna, Malak Hamza, for earning her place in the Paris Olympics 2024". Retrieved 28 May 2024 – via Instagram.
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