Fatima El-Mamouny
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Morocco |
| Name wey dem give am | Fatima, Zahra |
| Ein date of birth | 20 July 1999 |
| Place dem born am | Rabat |
| Ein occupation | dancer |
| Work period (start) | 2010s |
| Participant insyd | breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics |
Fatima Zahra El-Mamouny (Arabic: فاطمة الزهراء الماموني, born 20 July 1999) be Moroccan breakdancer wey dey compete under de nickie Elmamouny. Na she den fellow breakdancer Bilal Mallakh be de first African breakdancers make dem ever qualify for de Olympics, wey she compete for de 2024 Paris Olympics on 9 August.[1][2]
Career
[edit | edit source]El-Mamouny begin breakdancing insyd de early 2010s, wey she initially perform plus ein paddies for de street top.[1] Na she say dat she dey love breaking secof ein diversity den lack of barriers (wey dey include gender barriers),[3] den for de confidence e dey give am.[2] One author for Forbes describe ein style as "funky, enthusiastic attitude" wey he note she "clearly articulates both shapes and musical accents in her battle rounds".[4]
Insyd 2019, she win de 2019 Red Bull BC One Cypher, wich secure ein spot for de 2019 Breaking World Final insyd Mumbai.[1]
Insyd March 2023, El-Mamouny win de Moroccan National Title insyd breaking.[1] She then go on insyd May 2023 make she win de inaugural WDSF African Breaking Championship, wey guarantee ein spot for de 2024 Paris Olympics.[1][4] Dis win sanso make am one of de first two breakdancers make dem ever qualify for de sport for Olympic level.[1][5]
El-Mamouny dey train for three anaa four hours each day.[1]
Ein life matter
[edit | edit source]El-Mamouny dey hail from de Moroccan capital, Rabat.[1] For addition to breaking, El-Mamouny sanso dey dance insyd Afro, hip hop, den popping styles.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Jiwani, Rory (2023-05-18). "Moroccan B-Girl Elmamouny wants to conquer the world". Olympics.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ladha, Nishat (2024-08-08). "Olympic breaking: Moroccan B-Girl El Mamouny chasing historic gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Interview : Fatima Zahra Elmamouny". Federation Royal Marocaine des Sports Aérobics Fitness et HipHop (insyd French). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pu, Jason (2024-04-17). "12 Breakers Competing At The 2024 Olympics". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ↑ Palmer, Dan (2023-05-17). "Moroccans make history as first to qualify for the Olympics in breaking". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
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