Lamar Behairi
| Lamar Behairi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| لامار البحيري | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Lamoory | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 August 2007 Cairo, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2022- | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gezira Sporting Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Mayar Ragab, Noha Hossam | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lamar Behairi (Arabic: لامار البحيري born1 August 2007) is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She is a multiple time African champion.
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "BEHAIRY Lamar - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Egyptian rhythmic gymnasts poised to leap onto Olympic stage in Paris". International Gymnast Magazine Online. 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "2022 Junior Teams" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-12.
- ^ "2022 Junior Hoop Final" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-12.
- ^ "2022 Junior Ribbon Final" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Senior Groups All-Around Medalists at the 18th Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championships". African Gymnastics Union. 26 April 2024.
- ^ "With a full slate of Olympians for Paris, Egyptian Gymnastics is starting to soar". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-07-17.