Nancy Taman

Egyptian artistic gymnast (born 1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nancy Mohamed Ali Taman (born 15 November 1994; Alexandria, Egypt)[1] is an Egyptian artistic gymnast. Taman earned two gold medals in the 2018 Mediterranean Games[2][3] and the 2019 African Games[4] and won a silver medal in the 2015 African Games.

FullnameNancy Mohamed Ali Taman
Born (1994-11-15) 15 November 1994 (age 31)
Alexandria, Egypt
Country
represented
 Egypt
(2007–present (EGY))
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Nancy Taman
Full nameNancy Mohamed Ali Taman
Born (1994-11-15) 15 November 1994 (age 31)
Alexandria, Egypt
Gymnastics career
Country
represented
 Egypt
(2007–present (EGY))
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Egypt
African Games
Gold medal – first place2019 RabatVault
Gold medal – first place2019 RabatTeam
Silver medal – second place2015 BrazzavilleTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 RabatFloor Exercise
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 TunisTeam
Gold medal – first place2018 SwakopmundTeam
Gold medal – first place2018 SwakopmundVault
Gold medal – first place2022 CairoTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 Walvis BayTeam
Silver medal – second place2012 TunisFloor Exercise
Silver medal – second place2022 CairoVault
Silver medal – second place2023 PretoriaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2012 TunisAll-Around
Bronze medal – third place2012 TunisVault
Bronze medal – third place2018 SwakopmundFloor Exercise
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 TarragonaVault
FIG World Cup
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World Cup 0 0 1
World Challenge Cup 1 0 0
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Gymnastics career

Taman started her gymnastics career in 1998 at the age of four. She made her international debut at the Gymnix International competition in 2007 as a member of the Egyptian Gymnastics Federation.[5]

Taman was part of the team that participated in the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Tokyo, Japan, as well as the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Antwerp, Belgium where she placed fifth in vault. She placed sixth in the women's individual all-around final at the 2013 Mediterranean Games hosted in Mersin, Turkey.

She competed for Egypt at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics held in Beijing, China. In 2015, Taman participated in three competitions; the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, the Challenge Cup in Croatia,[6] and the 2015 African Games held in Congo where she won a silver medal.[7][8] In 2018, Taman took part in the Osijek World Cup in Croatia. Later that year, she won a gold medal in vault at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.[9][10]

In 2019, Taman competed at the African Games where she won gold medals in the vault and team all-around events and a silver medal in the floor exercise event.[11]

In 2021, Taman competed at the Challenge World Cup in Cairo, winning the gold medal on vault.[12] At the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, she became the first gymnast from the African continent to qualify to an event final. She finished fourth in the vault competition.[13]

Competitive history

References

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