An Olympic Egyptian swimmer entitled as bride of Egyptian swimming.
R. Elwani could succeed at the Egyptian, Arab, African and universal levels. She started career as swimmer while still 6 years old. She began to win medals and awards at the age of ten.
Swimming pools in Geneva witnessed her championships. Her first win was in Africa swimming championship in Tunis. Rania then could win ten medals after collecting 119 points out of 207 achieved by the Egyptian team as a whole.
She went on winning till she turned to be the first Egyptian feminine swimmer to break the one minute barrier in the 100 free swimming race. She was also the first girl to break 28 seconds barrier in the free 50 meters swimming.
Rania got more fame in the 5th Africa Olympics in Cairo where she won five gold medals and five silver and bronze ones.
She got the super cup in Geneva championship as best swimmer when she won the 500 meters free swimming race.
She was chosen as the best Arab girl swimmer in the BBC referendum in1992.
Egypt State Information Service
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