Sara Rostom

Personal life Sara took up rhythmic gymnastics at age five at the Alexandria Sporting Club in Egypt, her older sister Yasmine (who became the first Egyptian to compete in the rhythmic gymnastics at the Olympic Games in 2012 and is also a judge) already competed in rhythmic gymnastics, and when their parents saw that she was successful, they pushed her and her younger sister to try the sport. Her dream was to compete at Rio 2016 Olympics. She speaks Arabic, English, French.

2014 saw her becoming national champion again, and she took part in the African Championships again in Pretoria, winning gold with hoop and silver in the All-Around, the team competition, with clubs and with ribbons. Sara was also selected for the World Championships in Izmir. Along with Nourhal Kattab and Fatma Salman she was 27th in the team competition, 69th in the All-Around, 81st with hoop, 66th with ball, 64th with clubs and 79th with ribbon.

In 2015 she participated at the World Cup in Sofia, being 41st in the All-Around and with hoop, 40th with ball and ribbon and 42nd with clubs. Sara also competed at the World Championships in Stuttgart, with Nourhal Kattab and Fatma Salman she was 28th in the team competition, 66th in the All-Around, 82nd with hoop, 59th with ball, 55th with clubs and 81st with ribbon.

A serious back injury and trauma that forced her to quit the national team and so she could't make it to the 2016's Olympics in Rio, she planned of becoming a judge like her sister.