Dr Rania ELWANI

Education

Bachelor of Science, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA (1999); Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Misr University of Science and Technology, Cairo, Egypt (2004)¨; Diploma of Sports Management (CIES), University of Cairo, Egypt (2009); Masters of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ain Shams University, Egypt (2011)

Career

Intern in gynaecology - obstetrics

Sports practised

Swimming, rowing, tennis and squash

Sports career

Participated in three editions of the Olympic Games: 1992 in Barcelona, 1996 in Atlanta and 2000 in Sydney (semi-finalist in the 50 and 100 m freestyle); participated in Swimming World Championships in Rome in 1994 and in Perth in 1998 (semi-finalist in 50 and 100 m freestyle); three gold medals, two silver medals and one World Cup bronze medal in 1994-1995; six times silver medallist and four times bronze medallist at the African Championships in 1990; multiple gold, silver and bronze medallist at the African Games in 1991, 1995 and 1999; twice gold medallist (50 and 100 m freestyle) and silver medallist (200 m freestyle) in the Mediterranean Games in 1997; 11-times gold medallist (50, 100, 200, 400 and 800 m freestyle; 100 and 200 m backstroke; 200 m medley; three relays) and once silver medallist (100 m butterfly) in the Pan-Arab Games in 1997; ten times gold medallist (50, 100, 200 and 400 m freestyle; 50, 100 and 200 m backstroke; 50 and 100 m butterfly; 200 m medley) in the Arab Games in 1999 – also nominated “Athletes of the Games”; participated in NCAA championships in the USA (1st in 4x50 m freestyle relay; 2nd in 100 m freestyle and 5th in 50 m freestyle); Egyptian Champion (1989-2000); Egyptian record holder in 50, 100 and 200 m freestyle events, 100 and 200 m backstroke, and 50 and 100 m butterfly.

Sports administration

Founder of the Egyptian Olympians Association; owner and director of Elwani Swimming Academy; member of the Egyptian Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission, member of the Egyptian Olympic Committee; member of the the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation Board and Executive Committee; Board Member of the Ahly Sporting Club; Board Member of the National Sports Excellence project

Awards and distinctions

Order of Merit (1st class) of the Arab Republic of Egypt (1995); Egypt’s Athlete of the Year (1991-1998); Prince Faisal Order of Merit for Sport; Arab Athlete of the Games, Jordan (1998)

IOC History

Member of the following Commissions: Athletes’ (nominated in 2002, elected in 2004), Medical (2003-); Coordination for the 1st Youth Olympic Summer Games in Singapore in 2010 (2009-2011)