Lamar Behairi
Egyptian rhythmic gymnast
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Lamar Behairi (Arabic: لامار البحيري, also transliterated Lamar Behairy, born 1 August 2007) is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She is a multiple time African champion.
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| لامار البحيري | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Lamoory | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 August 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Gezira Sporting Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coaches | Mayar Ragab, Noha Hossam | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Lamar took up the sport following her older sister, Sandrie, who is a retired elite gymnast. Her younger sister Ledia is also a successful rhythmic gymnast.[2]
Career
As a junior Lamar competed at the 2022 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Cairo, where she won gold in teams, silver with hoop and ribbon.[3][4][5]
In 2023 she became a senior, taking part in the World Cup in Portimão, being 30th in the All-Around, 27th with hoop, 30th with ball, 21st with clubs and 50th with ribbon.[6]
In 2024 she was incorporated into the senior group winning gold in the All-Around, along Johara Eldeeb, Farida Hussein, Abeer Ramadan and Amina Sobeih, at the African Championships in Kigali, thus earning a quota for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[7][8][9]
