Nickname
Sarsoura (fig-gymnastics.com, 28 Sep 2014)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
Arabic, English, French
Sporting relatives
Her older sister Yasmine Rostom, became the first Egyptian to compete in the rhythmic gymnastics at the Olympic Games in 2012. She is also a rhythmic gymnastics judge. (english.ahram.org.eg, 02 Oct 2014; seethrumag.com, 01 Dec 2014)
Start sporting career
She took up rhythmic gymnastics at age five. She began her training at the Alexandria Sporting Club in Egypt. (seethrumag.com, 01 Dec 2014)
Reason for taking up the sport
Her older sister took up rhythmic gymnastics, and when their parents saw that she was successful, they pushed her and her younger sister to try the sport. (seethrumag.com, 01 Dec 2014)
Last update : 2016-09-15