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Alessia Leolini (born 3 February 1997) is an Italian artistic gymnast.
Leolini became senior in 2013. She competed at the 2013 World Championships. She placed 22nd in vault qualifications and did not qualify to the final.
Early life
Leolini was born in Montevarchi, Italy in 1997.Gymnastics career
Junior
2010 - 2012
Leolini competed at various national competitions in 2010 and 2011. She made her international debut at the 2011City of Jesolo Trophy The City of Jesolo Trophy is an annual women's gymnastics competition held in Jesolo, Italy. There are competitions for the senior division and junior division. The United States won the senior team competition every year from 2010 to 2017.
, in which Italy placed third in team finals. In November Leolini competed at the Top Gym Invitational in Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
where she placed second in the all-around behind Evgeniya Shelgunova
Evgeniya Andreyevna Shelgunova (russian: Евге́ния Андре́евна Шелгуно́ва; born 3 August 1997) is a Russian artistic gymnast, Master of Sports of Russia.
Career
She has been a member of the main Russian artistic gymn ...
of Russia. She also won silver on uneven bars and floor exercise.
In 2012 Leolini competed at the European Championships
The European Championships is a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's leading sports every four years. The inaugural edition in 2018 was staged by the host cities of Berlin, ...
where Italy won silver in the team final.
Senior
2013
Leolini became senior in 2013. She competed at the 2013 World Championships. She placed 22nd in vault qualifications and did not qualify to the final.
2014 - 2016
Leolini competed at theCity of Jesolo Trophy The City of Jesolo Trophy is an annual women's gymnastics competition held in Jesolo, Italy. There are competitions for the senior division and junior division. The United States won the senior team competition every year from 2010 to 2017.
where she placed second on vault behind MyKayla Skinner
MyKayla Brooke Skinner Harmer (born December 9, 1996) is an American former artistic gymnast. She was the 2020 Olympic vault silver medalist and was an alternate for the 2016 Olympic team. Skinner competed at the 2014 World Championships wher ...
of the US. She also placed 22nd in the all-around.
In 2015 Leolini competed at the European Games
The European Games is a continental multi-sport event in the Olympic tradition contested by athletes from European nations and several transcontinental countries. The Games were envisioned and are governed by the European Olympic Committees ...
where Italy placed fifth in the team final.
Competitive history
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leolini, Alessia 1997 births Living people Gymnasts at the 2015 European Games Italian female artistic gymnasts Sportspeople from Arezzo European Games competitors for Italy