Italian artistic gymnast
Iosra Abdelaziz Nickname(s) Iosy Country represented Italy Born (1999-12-07 ) 7 December 1999 (age 24) Segrate, Italy Height 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in) Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics Level Senior International Elite Years on national team 2014 (ITA ) Club Bollate Sports Centre Retired 2016
Iosra Abdelaziz (born 7 December 1999 in Segrate )[ 1] is a retired Italian artistic gymnast . She represented Italy at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and won the silver medal on the uneven bars .
Junior career
Abdelaziz's international debut was at the 2014 International Gymnix in Montreal where she won a bronze medal with the Italian team.[ 2] She also won a team bronze medal at the City of Jesolo Trophy . Additionally, she placed fifth on bars and eighth in the all-around.[ 3] At the Munich Friendly, she won a bronze medal in the all-around and with the team.[ 4] Then at the Junior European Championships , she helped the Italian team place fifth. She finished 18th in the all-around during the qualification round, but she did not advance into the final due to the two-per-country rule.[ 5] Then, she won the silver medal in the all-around behind Elisa Meneghini at the Italian Championships in addition to bronze on the floor exercise.[ 6]
Abdelaziz was selected to represent Italy at the 2014 Youth Olympics and was the youngest Italian athlete at the Games.[ 7] She qualified fifth into the all-around final with a score of 53.150.[ 8] In the all-around final , she finished sixth.[ 9] She won the silver medal on the uneven bars behind Russia's Seda Tutkhalyan .[ 10] She placed fourth on the balance beam and sixth on the floor exercise .[ 11] [ 12]
Senior career
Abdelaziz's senior debut was delayed due to an ankle injury in January 2015.[ 13] She returned to competition at the 2015 2nd Italian Serie A2 where she scored a 13.250 on the uneven bars, and she scored a 13.000 at the 3rd Italian Serie A2.[ 14] She then had surgery on her foot, and
after this surgery, Abdelaziz only competed uneven bars at domestic competitions.[ 15] In 2016, she competed at four Italian Serie A2 events, but her highest score was only an 11.900.[ 14] She is now retired from gymnastics.[ 16]
Personal life
Abdelaziz is of Egyptian descent.[ 17]
Competitive history
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References
^ "Iosra Abdelaziz" . Olympedia . Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^ "L'International Gymnix 2014 Team Results" (PDF) . L'International Gymnix (in French). 8 March 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2019 .
^ Phillips, Anne (23 March 2014). "Complete Results: 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy" . FloGymnastics . FloSports . Retrieved 25 August 2019 .
^ Hopkins, Lauren (12 April 2014). "2014 Munich Friendly Results" . The Gymternet . Retrieved 25 August 2019 .
^ "Iosra Abdelaziz gaining ground in leaps and bounds" . International Gymnastics Federation . 19 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^ Hopkins, Lauren (1 June 2014). "2014 Italian Championships Results" . The Gymternet . Retrieved 25 August 2019 .
^ Villa, Stefano (17 August 2014). "Ginnastica, Olimpiadi 2014 – Italia, c'è Iosra a difenderti!" [Gymnastics, 2014 Olympics – Italy, Iosra is there to defend you!]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^ "Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Qualification" (PDF) . Nanjing 2014 . 18 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014 .
^ Villa, Stefano (20 August 2014). "Ginnastica, Olimpiadi 2014 – La classifica dell'all-around: Seda Campionessa. Iosy sesta" [Gymnastics, 2014 Olympics – The all-around ranking: Seda is the champion. Iosy sixth]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^ Cordero, Abac (26 August 2014). "Pinay gymnast eyes Rio Olympics" . The Philippine Star . Retrieved 25 August 2019 .
^ "Artistic Gymnastics Women's Balance Beam Final" (PDF) . Nanjing 2014 . 24 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^ Villa, Stefano (24 August 2014). "Ginnastica, Olimpiadi 2014 – Iosy sesta al corpo libero! Trionfo di Flavia" [Gymnastics, 2014 Olympics – Iosy sixth in floor exercise! Triumph of Flavia]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^ Villa, Stefano (7 February 2015). "Ginnastica, Serie A2 – Dominio della WSA ad Ancona, è tornata Serena Licchetta!" [Gymnastics, Serie A2 - Domain of the WSA in Ancona, Serena Licchetta is back!]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 25 August 2019 .
^ a b c "Iosra Abdelaziz" . The Gymternet . Retrieved 25 August 2019 .
^ Hopkins, Lauren (29 September 2015). "Ugrin Surprises With Italian Championships Win" . The Gymternet . Retrieved 25 August 2019 .
^ Villa, Stefano (23 October 2019). "Ginnastica, tutte le italiane in attività secondo la Federazione Internazionale. Tante azzurre sono già ritirate" [Gymnastics, all Italian in activity according to the International Federation. Many blues have already withdrawn.]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2023 .
^ Chinappi, Giulio (18 August 2014). "Olimpiadi Nanjing 2014: seconda giornata colorata d'azzurro" [Nanjing 2014 Olympics: second day colored in blue]. OA Sport . Retrieved 27 August 2023 .