Aya Shehata
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aya Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed Shehata |
| Born | 16 February 2003[1] |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event | –67 kg |
Medal record | |
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Aya Shehata (Arabic: آيَة شَحَّاتَة; born 16 February 2003) is an Egyptian taekwondo practitioner. She represented Egypt at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
She competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria, and won a bronze medal in the women's 67 kg event.[2]
She competed at the 2023 African Games in Accra, and won a silver medal in the mixed team event.[1]
In February 2024, she competed at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal. She won her semifinal match and qualified to represent Egypt at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3] She competed in the women's 67 kg event and defeated Cecilia Castro in the round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinals.[4]
References
- ^ a b "SHEHATA Aya". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Mohamed, Tamer (5 July 2022). "Egypt extends medal tally to 49 in Mediterranean Games". The Egyptian Gazette. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Rio 2016 silver medallist earns ticket to Paris via African qualifiers". Inside The Games. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Day 14 summary: Egyptian Taekwondo star Aya Shehata reaches quarterfinals of 67 kg". english.ahram.org. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
External links
- Aya Shehata profile at World Taekwondo
- Aya Shehata ranking at World Taekwondo
- Aya Shehata at TaekwondoData.com
- Aya Shehata at Olympics.com
- Aya Shehata at InterSportStats
- Aya Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed Shehata at the Accra 2023 African Games (archived)
- Aya Shehata on Facebook