Erika Fasana (born 17 February 1996) is an Italian

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. She competed for her country at the

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and the

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. She is the first Italian gymnast to accomplish the "Chusovitina" on floor (full twisting double straight, H) and the second (after

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) to accomplish the "Silivas" (double double, H)

Junior career

2010

In March, Fasana competed at the

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in Jesolo, Italy. She placed third in the all around competition with a score of 56.050. At the end of April, Fasana competed at the

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. She contributed an all around score of 54.325 toward the Italian team's third-place finish and individually she placed fifth in the all around final with a score of 52.925. In event finals, she placed third on vault scoring 13.912, eighth on uneven bars scoring 11.575, and fifth on floor scoring 13.675.

2011

In July, Fasana competed at the

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in Trabzon, Turkey. She contributed an all around score of 55.300 toward the Italian team's first-place finish and individually she placed second in the all around final with a score of 55.450. In event finals, she placed third on vault scoring 14.088, third on uneven bars scoring 13.450, and second on floor scoring 13.525.

Senior career

2012

In January, Fasana competed at the

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in London, United Kingdom. She contributed an all around score of 56.016 toward the Italian team's first-place finish which meant that they qualified a full team for the Olympics. In event finals, Fasana placed sixth on vault with a score of 13.708. In May, Fasana competed at the

in Brussels, Belgium. She contributed an all around score of 56.799 toward the Italian team's third-place finish. In event finals, she placed seventh on vault with a score of 14.003. Fasana said, "The main reason for our medal was the team, first of all. We support each other and were determined to do our best. We were sure that, even if we have to do our routine alone, we always have strong support from all the team, juniors, seniors and all the coaches." Uneven bars

London Olympics

At the end of July, Fasana competed at the

in London, United Kingdom. In

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, she placed thirtieth all around with a score of 53.965. In the team final, Fasana contributed scores of 13.733 on vault, 13.600 on uneven bars, and 14.233 floor toward the Italian team's seventh-place finish.

2015

Fasana competed at the American Cup in March 2015, winning the bronze.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fasana, Erika Italian female artistic gymnasts Living people Olympic gymnasts of Italy Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2016 Summer Olympics 1996 births Participants in Italian reality television series 21st-century Italian women Sportspeople from Como