Azra Dewan (born 4 February 2003) is a South African

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. She represented her country at the 2018 Youth Olympics and is a multiple African Championships' medalist.

Personal life

Dewan took up the sport at age eight, in 2018 she was named Junior Rhythmic Gymnast of the Year by the South African Gymnastics Federation.

Career

In April 2018 she competed at the junior African Championships in

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, taking 4th place in the All-Around and earning a spot for the YOG, 5th with hoop and ribbon and winning bronze with ball and clubs. In October she competed at the

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finishing qualification in 32nd place and not reaching the final, as a member of team

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she finished 11th in the mixed competition. After becoming a senior she took part in the

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being 33rd in the All-Around, 30th with hoop, 33rd with ball, 33rd with clubs and 32nd with ribbon. She was later selected for the

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where she competed with clubs and ribbon, ending 38th in teams, 146th with clubs and 148th with ribbon. In March 2020, before the season was cut short because of the

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pandemic, she was 8th in the All-Around, 5th with hoop, 9th with ball and with clubs, 4th with ribbon and won silver in teams at the

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in Cairo. Dewan made her international comeback in 2023, competing at the

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where she won silver in teams and bronze with clubs. In late August she represented South Africa at the

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finishing 24th.Results
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dewan, Azra Living people 2003 births South African rhythmic gymnasts Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championships Gymnasts at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Competitors at the 2021 Summer World University Games 21st-century South African sportswomen Place of birth missing (living people)