Heba studied at the English Modern School in Cairo. Her mother was a gymnast as well as her grandfather Lotaif Mahgoub, a pioneer of Egyptian gymnastics in the 1930s.[2] She was described as a future champion as young as 12 years old while she was training for Gezira Club.[3]
She won gold at the 2007 Arab Games in her native Cairo.[4] In 2009 she was crowned junior champion at the African Championships.[5][6]
In 2010 she was selected for her maiden World Championships in Moscow, being 71st in the All-Around, 73rd with rope, 82nd with hoop, 91st with ball, 53rd with ribbon and 29th in teams.[7] That year she also won gold with ball at the African Championships in Walvis Bay.[8]
In 2015 she competed at the World Championships in Stuttgart as a member of the group, finishing 22nd in the All-Around, 22nd with 5 ribbons and 22nd with 6 clubs & 2 hoops.[9]
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