Azra Dewan

Dewan took up the sport at age eight, in 2018 she was named Junior Rhythmic Gymnast of the Year by the South African Gymnastics Federation.^[1]

In April 2018 she competed at the junior African Championships in Cairo, taking 4th place in the All-Around and earning a spot for the YOG, 5th with hoop and ribbon and winning bronze with ball and clubs.^[1] In October she competed at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires finishing qualification in 32nd place and not reaching the final, as a member of team Rosie MacLennan she finished 11th in the mixed competition.^[2][3]

After becoming a senior she took part in the World Cup in Portimão being 33rd in the All-Around, 30th with hoop, 33rd with ball, 33rd with clubs and 32nd with ribbon.^[4] She was later selected for the World Championships in Baku where she competed with clubs and ribbon, ending 38th in teams, 146th with clubs and 148th with ribbon.^[5]

In March 2020, before the season was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she was 8th in the All-Around, 5th with hoop, 9th with ball and with clubs, 4th with ribbon and won silver in teams at the African Championships in Cairo.^[6]

Dewan made her international comeback in 2023, competing at the African Championships in Moka where she won silver in teams and bronze with clubs.^[7][8] In late August she represented South Africa at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu finishing 24th.^[9]