Mrs Aya
MEDANY

EGY
Entry in the IOC

2024

Born

20 November 1988

Games Participated
Athlete Profile
EDUCATION

PhD Student in Riga Technical university, Latvia, in Air Transport Management. Master of Science - Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime University - International trade and Logistics, Cairo, Egypt. Bachelor of Science - Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime University - College of international transport and Logistics, Cairo, Egypt. IOC Safeguarding Officer (2023).

CAREER

Member of the Egyptian parliament, Egyptian House of Representatives, Cairo. Lecture Assistant, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime University - College of international Transport and Logistics, Cairo.

SPORTS PRACTISED

Modern Pentathlon, Fencing

SPORTS CAREER

Olympic Games: competed in London 2012, Beijing 2008 (7th - diploma), Athens 2004. World cups: Gold medals (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011), Silver medals (2008, 2009), Bronze medals (2007, 2010). Junior World Championships: Gold medal (2006, 2008, 2009), Silver medal (2005). Youth World Championships: Gold medal (2003, 2004, 2006), Silver medals (2002, 2005).

SPORTS ADMINISTRATION

Member of the jury committee, WOMEN Sports Program (2024-), Chair of the 1st Athletes Commission for the Islamic Solidarity sports federation ISSF (2022-), Member of the 1st women's commission in the international federation for modern pentathlon, UIPM (2022-), Chair of the Egyptian Athlete Commission in the Egyptian Olympic Committee (2019-), Board Member in the International Federation for Modern Pentathlon as Chair of athlete's commission (2016-2021), Champion of Peace in Sport and Peace Organization Since (2016-), Executive Board Member, El-Shams Sporting Club (2014-2023), Vice President, El-shams sporting Club.

IOC HISTORY

Member of the following Commissions: Athletes’ (2016-), Olympism 365 (2022-), Public Affairs and Corporate Communications (2016-), Member of the Boxing Task Force (2019-2021).

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

Medal of Tolerance in Sport ‐ International Foundation for Tolerance (2023); Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award (2022); Honored by Abdelfattah el Sisi, President of Egypt, as one of the 10 best women in Egypt (2017); Honored by the Secretary‐General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Abo El Gheit (2017); IOC Women and Sport Award for Africa (2014); Medal of first‐class honor for sport from President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (2008); cup of the best Arab athlete, Sport Forever (2005).

MEMBERSHIP OF OTHER ASSOCIATIONS

Member of the Egyptian Parliament; Member of the Sport and Youth commission in the Egyptian parliament.