Jana Alemam (born 19 September 2009) is a Canadian rhythmic gymnast of Egyptian origin.[1] She represents Canada in international competitions.
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| Country represented |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 September 2009 Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2023- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Wascana Rhythmic Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Janika Mölder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editJunior
editJana took up gymnastics at age three encouraged by her mother.[2]
In 2018 she relocated to Canada with her family and started to train at the Wascana Rhythmic Gymnastics club.[2]
In July 2023 she was selected for the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca along with Veronika Drevylo and the junior group. There she took 29th place with hoop, 37th with clubs and 28th in teams.[3]
In late April 2024 she was competed at the Pacific Rim in Cali, there she won bronze in the All-Around and with ribbon as well as silver with hoop and in the team competition, along Eva Cao, Tatiana Cocsanova, Carmel Kallemaa, Suzanna Shahbazian and Kate Vetricean.[4][5] She was then selected for the Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, winning the bronze in teams (along Cao and Vetricean) and with clubs.[6][7]
Senior
editIn November 2024 it was revealed she was called up to integrate the new Canadian group along Elise Ghosh, Dina Burak, Audrey Lu, Margaret Kuts and Liza Piskunov under the guidance of Janika Mölder.[8]
References
edit- ^ "ALEMAM Jana - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ a b "A 9-year-old gymnast who moved to Regina from Cairo is turning heads".
- ^ "2023 Junior World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.
- ^ "2024 Pacific Rim Junior All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2024 Pacific Rim Junior Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Championships Junior Teams" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Junior Event Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "Introducing the Canadian National Rhythmic Gymnastics Group of 2024/2025! 🇨🇦". Instagram.