has gone where no African or Arab gymnast has gone before -- placing 71st from 148 rhythmic gymnastics taking part in the World Championships in Moscow, breaking the Egyptian record of 90. The 16-year-old and her teammates also placed 29th from 38 participating teams in the group event. "Of course I'm happy with my achievement which came after years of hard work and training," El-Borini said. "And I'm also glad for Egypt's team victory because it is the first time that Egypt appears in the standings in any world championship. We were usually placed at the bottom of the table. Now, this is a great achievement in itself," said El-Borini. The Egyptian prodigy was praised by officials from the International Gymnastics Federation for her "distinguished performance." Before competing in Moscow, El-Borini, who studies in the British University in Egypt, scored 88 points in the World Cup in Italy in August, far ahead of her teammates who set scores of 70 and 72 in their first appearance at a World Cup.