Our Champion for Peace
Aya MEDANY
Pentathlon
Egypt
The athletes have a big responsability on their shoulders. As Champions for Peace we need to keep moving and keep our spirit
Biography / Awards
The youngest athlete to compete in the Athens Olympics, Aya Medany has won over 20 international medals along her career. Now that she’s a member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, she shares her experience with as many people as possible. She testifies particularly about the main obstacles she has experienced during her career: reconciling sports practice and Muslim faith.
Olympian, vice world champion