Jana Mahmoud

Jana Hani Ismail Mahmoud (Arabic: جنى محمود, born 17 August 2004) is an Egyptian artistic gymnast. She was a member of the team who won gold at the 2022 African Championships. Additionally she represented Egypt at the inaugural Junior World Championships.

Jana Mahmoud
جنى محمود
Personal information
Full nameJana Hani Ismail Mahmoud
Country represented Egypt
Born (2004-08-17) 17 August 2004
Giza, Egypt
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2018–present (EGY)
ClubEgyptian Shooting Club
Medal record
Representing  Egypt
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 CairoTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 CairoVault
Gold medal – first place2022 CairoFloor exercise
Silver medal – second place2023 PretoriaTeam

Personal life

Mahmoud was born in Giza in 2004.[1]

Gymnastics career

2018–19

Mahmoud competed at the Stella Zakharova Cup where she finished eighth in the all-around but finished second on balance beam and third on floor exercise.[2] Mahmoud next competed at the African Championships where she helped Egypt place first as a team. Individually she placed first in the all-around and second on uneven bars and balance beam.[3]

Mahmoud was selected to compete at the inaugural Junior World Championships alongside Jana Aboelhasan and Salma Melige; they finished 24th as a team and Mahmoud finished 51st in the all-around.[4] Mahmoud next competed at the Mediterranean Championships where she finished fourth in the all-around and first on floor exercise. She finished the year competing at the Voronin Cup where she placed second in the all-around and on floor exercise.

Vault
Uneven bars
Balance beam
Floor exercise

2021

Mahmoud turned senior in 2020 but did not compete until 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. She made her senior debut at the African Championships where she recorded the third highest all-around score but did not place due to teammates Zeina Ibrahim and Farah Hussein scoring higher.[5] She next competed at the Doha World Cup where she placed seventh and sixth on uneven bars and floor exercise respectively.

2022

Mahmoud was selected to compete at the 2022 Mediterranean Games. She helped Egypt place sixth as a team and individually she placed sixth in the all-around. She next competed at the African Championships where she helped Egypt place first as a team and qualify to the upcoming World Championships. Individually she placed first on vault and floor exercise.[6]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2017Egyptian Championships11
2018Stella Zakharova Cup682nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
African Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)4
2019
Junior World Championships2451
Mediterranean Championships4441st place, gold medalist(s)
Voronin Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)8582nd place, silver medalist(s)
Senior
2021Doha World Cup76
2022Mediterranean Games66
African Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships22
2023Doha World Cup8
African Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)

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