Farida Bahnas

Farida Bahnas
Full nameFarida Mohamed Yehia Zakaria Bahnas
Born (2010-10-10) 10 October 2010 (age 16)
Cairo, Egypt
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Egypt
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 TshwaneTeam
Gold medal – first place2026 TshwaneAll-Around
Gold medal – first place2026 TshwaneBall
Silver medal – second place2026 TshwaneHoop
Silver medal – second place2026 TshwaneClubs
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 SofiaClubs
Junior African Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 KigaliTeam

Farida Bahnas (Arabic: فريدة بهنس; born 10 October 2010) is an Egyptian rhythmic gymnast. She represents Egypt in international competitions.

Biography

Junior

In July 2023 Bahnas competed with hoop in the 2nd Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca, being 15th with the apparatus and 16th in teams. At the 2024 African Championships in Kigali she took gold in teams along Alia Ahmed, Iman Abdelhalim and Lina Heleika.

In 2025 she took part in the Pharaoh's cup, being 5th with clubs and winning bronze with hoop. In June she participated in the 3rd Junior World Championships in Sofia, finishing 12th in teams along Lina Heleika and the junior group, 9th with hoop and won an historical silver medal with clubs, tied with Kseniya Zhyzhych, the first ever medal for Egypt at a World Championships at either junior and senior level.

Senior

Bahnas became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2026. In March, she made her World Cup at Sofia World Cup, placing 39th in all-around. In April, she was 45th in all-around at Tashkent World Cup and 49th in all-around at Baku World Cup. In May she was selected for the African Championships in Tshwane, winning gold in the all-around and gold in teams with Lina Heleika. She also won gold in ball and silver in clubs and hoop finals. In July, she took 63rd place in all-around at Milan World Cup. In August, she was selected to represent Egypt alongside Lina Heleika at the 2026 World Championships in Frankfurt, Germany. She ended on 51st place in all-around qualifications. Afterwards, she competed at the 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, and ended on 11th place in all-around qualifications.

Achievements

Routine music information

Year Apparatus Music title
2026 Hoop Trøllabundin by Eivør
Ball The Plagues (Epic Version) by Samuel Kim
Clubs The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular) by Moulin Rouge 2 cast
Ribbon
2025 Hoop Trøllabundin by Eivør
Ball Fantasy On Ice by Sarah Àlainn
Clubs The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular) by Moulin Rouge 2 cast
Ribbon Dracula's Journey by Kevin Gray (feat. Gary Marachek, D Pettit & Gabriel Boston-Friedman)

References

  1. ↑ "Farida Mohamed Yehia Zakaria BAHNAS - Athlete Detail". taranto2026.microplustimingservices.com. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "BAHNAS Farida - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  3. ↑ "2023 Junior World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.
  4. ↑ "2024 African Championships Junior Result Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-04-12.
  5. ↑ "FIG Results - 18134". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  6. ↑ "Mondiali Junior: doppio podio per l'Italbaby - #HomeOfRhythmics Mondiali Junior: doppio podio per l'Italbaby". #HomeOfRhythmics (in Italian). 2025-06-22. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  7. ↑ "Sofia - Mondiale Junior, le nuove campionesse individuali di specialità". www.federginnastica.it. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  8. ↑ "2026 Tashkent World Cup Results book (media)". www.gymnastics.sport. World Gymnastics. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "2026 Baku World Cup Results book (media)". www.gymnastics.sport. World Gymnastics. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Egypt dominates African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in South Africa". 3 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.