Jana Aboelhasan (Arabic: جنى أبو الحسن, born 29 September 2005) 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 Aboelhasan
جنى أبو الحسن
Personal information
Full nameJana Aboelhasan
Country represented Egypt
Born (2005-09-29) 29 September 2005 (age 19)
Cairo, Egypt
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2018–present (EGY)
Head coach(es)Salma Mohamed
Assistant coach(es)Mahmoud Moussa
Medal record
Representing  Egypt
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cairo Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Balance Beam
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cairo Floor Exercise

Personal life

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Aboelhasan was born in Cairo in 2005.[1]

Gymnastics career

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2018–19

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Aboelhasan competed at the African Championships where she helped Egypt place first as a team in the junior division. Additionally she placed first on floor exercise.[2] In September she competed at the Junior Mediterranean Championships where Egypt placed fourth as a team and individually she placed sixth in the all-around, eighth on vault, but won silver on balance beam.[3]

In 2019 Aboelhasan was selected to compete at the inaugural Junior World Championships alongside Jana Mahmoud and Salma Melige; they finished 24th as a team.[4]

Podium training
Uneven bars
Balance beam
Floor exercise

2022

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Aboelhasan made her senior international debut at the 2022 Mediterranean Games. She helped Egypt place sixth as a team. 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 second in the all-around behind Caitlin Rooskrantz of South Africa, as well as second on balance beam and floor exercise behind compatriots Zeina Ibrahim and Jana Mahmoud respectively.[5]

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2018
African Championships   4  
Mediterranean Championships 4 6 8  
2019
Junior World Championships 24
Senior
2022 Mediterranean Games 6
African Championships        
World Championships 22

References

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  1. ^ "ABOELHASAN Jana". International Gymnastics Federation.
  2. ^ "2018 African Championships Results". The Gymternet. May 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Junior Mediterranean Championships Results". The Gymternet. October 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "2019 Junior World Championships Results". The Gymternet. July 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Rooskrantz, Afify win senior all-around gold as Egypt sweeps team titles at African Championships". International Gymnast. July 12, 2022.
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