Italy Women's National Gymnastics Team

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

FIG The fig is the edible fruit of ''Ficus carica'', a species of small tree in the flowering plant family Moraceae. Native to the Mediterranean and western Asia, it has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the world ...

Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

2006 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 26th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held from 27 April to 30 April 2006 in Volos, Greece. Led by new senior Vanessa Ferrari, Italy became the first team besides Romania, Russia, and the Soviet Union to win the senior ...

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...

Virginia Giorgi Virginia Giorgi (24 February 1914 – 6 October 1991) was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, S ...

Germana Malabarba Germana Malabarba (19 November 1913 – 30 September 2002) was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she won the silver medal as member of the Italian gymnastics team. Malabarba was born in Pavia Pavia ( ...

Carla Marangoni Carla Marangoni, (13 November 1915 – 18 January 2018) was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. She was born in Pavia as Carla, but she is usually (mistakenly) mentioned in the official statistics as Clara. In 1928, she ...

Luisa Tanzini Anna Luisa Tanzini (born 14 July 1914, date of death unknown) was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ...

Carolina Tronconi Carolina Tronconi (22 May 1913 – 11 February 2008) was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, S ...

Ines Vercesi Iones "Ines" Vercesi (5 January 1916 – 24 April 1997) was an Italian Artistic gymnastics, gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928, she won the silver medal as member of the Italian gymnastics team. She was the 4th youngest me ...

Rita Vittadini Rita Vittadini (March 19, 1914 – April 25, 2000) was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spe ...

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

Renata Bianchi Renata Bianchi (12 July 1926 – 7 February 1966) was an Italian gymnast. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), of ...

Norma Icardi Norma Icardi (born 16 August 1930) is an Italian gymnast. She competed in the women's artistic team all-around at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) w ...

Wanda Nuti Wanda Nuti (21 September 1925 – 7 August 2017) was an Italian gymnast. She competed in the women's artistic team all-around at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also know ...

Luciana Pezzoni Luciana Pezzoni (born 31 October 1928) is an Italian former gymnast. She competed in the women's artistic team all-around at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as Lon ...

Lilia Torriani Lilia Torriani (30 November 1920 – 22 October 2003) was an Italian gymnastics, gymnast. She competed in the Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around, women's artistic team all-around at the 1948 Summer Ol ...

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

Renata Bianchi Renata Bianchi (12 July 1926 – 7 February 1966) was an Italian gymnast. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), of ...

Miranda Cicognani Miranda Cicognani (born 12 September 1936) is a retired Italian gymnast. At the opening ceremony of the 1952 Summer Olympics she became the first Italian woman to bear the Olympic flag of Italy. She took part in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Games with ...

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

Miranda Cicognani Miranda Cicognani (born 12 September 1936) is a retired Italian gymnast. At the opening ceremony of the 1952 Summer Olympics she became the first Italian woman to bear the Olympic flag of Italy. She took part in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Games with ...

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

Miranda Cicognani Miranda Cicognani (born 12 September 1936) is a retired Italian gymnast. At the opening ceremony of the 1952 Summer Olympics she became the first Italian woman to bear the Olympic flag of Italy. She took part in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Games with ...

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

Adriana Biagiotti Adriana Biagiotti (born 19 July 1947) is a retired Italian gymnast. She competed at the 1968 Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events with the best result of 39th place on the vault. References External links * 1947 births Living people ...

Gabriella Pozzuolo Gabriella Pozzuolo-Marchi (born 28 November 1946) is a retired Italian gymnast. She competed at the 1968 Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events with the best result of 59th place on the uneven bars The uneven bars or asymmetric bars is a ...

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

Stefania Bucci Stefania Bucci (born 4 June 1960) is an Italian gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * Ja ...

Donatella Sacchi Donatella Sacchi (born 16 July 1959) is an Italian former gymnast. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * Januar ...

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

Giulia Volpi Giulia Volpi (born 30 January 1970) is an Italian gymnastics, gymnast. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. Eponymous skill Volpi has an eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points (gymnastics), Code of Points ...

1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ...

Giulia Volpi Giulia Volpi (born 30 January 1970) is an Italian gymnastics, gymnast. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. Eponymous skill Volpi has an eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points (gymnastics), Code of Points ...

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

Monica Bergamelli Monica Roberta Bergamelli (born 24 May 1984 in Alzano Lombardo) is a former Italian artistic gymnast who represented Italy at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic Games. She was a member of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2006 Euro ...

Alice Capitani Alice Capitani (born 27 October 1984) is an Italian former gymnast. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), t ...

Irene Castelli Irene Castelli (born 4 November 1983) is an Italian former gymnast. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), th ...

Adriana Crisci Adriana Crisci (born 24 July 1982) is an Italian artistic gymnast, born in Germany. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Austra ...

Laura Trefiletti Laura Trefiletti (born 31 December 1984) is an Italian gymnast. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Mi ...

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

Monica Bergamelli Monica Roberta Bergamelli (born 24 May 1984 in Alzano Lombardo) is a former Italian artistic gymnast who represented Italy at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic Games. She was a member of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2006 Euro ...

Maria Teresa Gargano Maria Teresa Gargano (born 23 November 1986) is an Italian female artistic gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions. She won the silver medal in the team event at the 2002 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championshi ...

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

Francesca Benolli Francesca Benolli (born 26 August 1989 in Trieste) is an Italian artistic gymnast Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération ...

Monica Bergamelli Monica Roberta Bergamelli (born 24 May 1984 in Alzano Lombardo) is a former Italian artistic gymnast who represented Italy at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic Games. She was a member of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2006 Euro ...

Vanessa Ferrari Vanessa Ferrari (born 10 November 1990) is an Italian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She was the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2006 World All-Around Champion and competed for Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008, 2012 Su ...

Carlotta Giovannini Carlotta Giovannini (born 5 July 1990) is an Italian artistic gymnast who competed at her first international competition in 2003. Career Giovannini has had considerable success at the European Level. She was a member of the historic Gold M ...

Federica Macrì Federica Macrì (born 22 August 1990) is an Italian former artistic gymnast who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2006 European Championships. Career Macrì began gymnasti ...

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

Giorgia Campana Giorgia Campana (born 16 May 1995) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She competed for her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Senior career 2011 In May, Campana competed at the Italian Championships in Meda, Italy. She placed eighth in ...

Erika Fasana Erika Fasana (born 17 February 1996) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She competed for her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics. She is the first Italian gymnast to accomplish the "Chusovitina" on floor (full twisting ...

Carlotta Ferlito Carlotta Ferlito (born 15 February 1995) is an Italian artistic gymnast. Since starting her senior career in 2011, Ferlito has won two medals at the European Championships and represented her country at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. She ...

Vanessa Ferrari Vanessa Ferrari (born 10 November 1990) is an Italian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She was the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2006 World All-Around Champion and competed for Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008, 2012 Su ...

Elisabetta Preziosa Elisabetta Preziosa (born 21 September 1993) is a former artistic gymnast from Italy. She represented her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Junior career 2008 In April, Preziosa competed at the European Championships in Clermont-Ferr ...

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

Erika Fasana Erika Fasana (born 17 February 1996) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She competed for her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics. She is the first Italian gymnast to accomplish the "Chusovitina" on floor (full twisting ...

Carlotta Ferlito Carlotta Ferlito (born 15 February 1995) is an Italian artistic gymnast. Since starting her senior career in 2011, Ferlito has won two medals at the European Championships and represented her country at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. She ...

Vanessa Ferrari Vanessa Ferrari (born 10 November 1990) is an Italian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She was the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2006 World All-Around Champion and competed for Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008, 2012 Su ...

Elisa Meneghini Elisa Meneghini (born 24 July 1997 in Como) is an Italian artistic gymnast, a member of the Italian national women's artistic gymnastics team, the 2014 Italian champion in all-around, floor exercise and balance beam. As a junior, she won a silv ...

Martina Rizzelli Martina Rizzelli (born March 24, 1998) is an Italian female artistic gymnast and a member of the national team. She participated in two editions of the World Championships (2014 in Nanjing, China, and 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland), and qualified for ...

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

Vanessa Ferrari Vanessa Ferrari (born 10 November 1990) is an Italian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She was the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2006 World All-Around Champion and competed for Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008, 2012 Su ...

Martina Maggio Martina Maggio (born July 26, 2001) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She represented Italy at the 2020 Olympic Games. She was a member of the gold medal winning teams at the 2022 Mediterranean Games and the 2022 European Championships. She was ...

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...

Renata Bianchi Renata Bianchi (12 July 1926 – 7 February 1966) was an Italian gymnast. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), of ...

Lilia Torriani Lilia Torriani (30 November 1920 – 22 October 2003) was an Italian gymnastics, gymnast. She competed in the Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around, women's artistic team all-around at the 1948 Summer Ol ...

1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...

Miranda Cicognani Miranda Cicognani (born 12 September 1936) is a retired Italian gymnast. At the opening ceremony of the 1952 Summer Olympics she became the first Italian woman to bear the Olympic flag of Italy. She took part in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Games with ...

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

Stefania Bucci Stefania Bucci (born 4 June 1960) is an Italian gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * Ja ...

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

Giulia Volpi Giulia Volpi (born 30 January 1970) is an Italian gymnastics, gymnast. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. Eponymous skill Volpi has an eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points (gymnastics), Code of Points ...

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ...

Giulia Volpi Giulia Volpi (born 30 January 1970) is an Italian gymnastics, gymnast. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. Eponymous skill Volpi has an eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points (gymnastics), Code of Points ...

1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...

Giulia Volpi Giulia Volpi (born 30 January 1970) is an Italian gymnastics, gymnast. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. Eponymous skill Volpi has an eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points (gymnastics), Code of Points ...

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...

Giulia Volpi Giulia Volpi (born 30 January 1970) is an Italian gymnastics, gymnast. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. Eponymous skill Volpi has an eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points (gymnastics), Code of Points ...

1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is O. J. Simpson murder case, acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the 1994, year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The ...

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ...

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ...

Monica Bergamelli Monica Roberta Bergamelli (born 24 May 1984 in Alzano Lombardo) is a former Italian artistic gymnast who represented Italy at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic Games. She was a member of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2006 Euro ...

Ilaria Colombo ''Ilaria'' is an extinct genus of marsupial of the family Ilariidae, dating from the Late Oligocene of South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the ...

Maria Teresa Gargano Maria Teresa Gargano (born 23 November 1986) is an Italian female artistic gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions. She won the silver medal in the team event at the 2002 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championshi ...

2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...

Monica Bergamelli Monica Roberta Bergamelli (born 24 May 1984 in Alzano Lombardo) is a former Italian artistic gymnast who represented Italy at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic Games. She was a member of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2006 Euro ...

Ilaria Colombo ''Ilaria'' is an extinct genus of marsupial of the family Ilariidae, dating from the Late Oligocene of South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the ...

Maria Teresa Gargano Maria Teresa Gargano (born 23 November 1986) is an Italian female artistic gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions. She won the silver medal in the team event at the 2002 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championshi ...

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

Monica Bergamelli Monica Roberta Bergamelli (born 24 May 1984 in Alzano Lombardo) is a former Italian artistic gymnast who represented Italy at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic Games. She was a member of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2006 Euro ...

Vanessa Ferrari Vanessa Ferrari (born 10 November 1990) is an Italian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She was the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2006 World All-Around Champion and competed for Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008, 2012 Su ...

Carlotta Giovannini Carlotta Giovannini (born 5 July 1990) is an Italian artistic gymnast who competed at her first international competition in 2003. Career Giovannini has had considerable success at the European Level. She was a member of the historic Gold M ...

Federica Macrì Federica Macrì (born 22 August 1990) is an Italian former artistic gymnast who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2006 European Championships. Career Macrì began gymnasti ...

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

Francesca Benolli Francesca Benolli (born 26 August 1989 in Trieste) is an Italian artistic gymnast Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération ...

Monica Bergamelli Monica Roberta Bergamelli (born 24 May 1984 in Alzano Lombardo) is a former Italian artistic gymnast who represented Italy at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic Games. She was a member of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2006 Euro ...

Vanessa Ferrari Vanessa Ferrari (born 10 November 1990) is an Italian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She was the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2006 World All-Around Champion and competed for Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008, 2012 Su ...

Federica Macrì Federica Macrì (born 22 August 1990) is an Italian former artistic gymnast who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2006 European Championships. Career Macrì began gymnasti ...

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

Vanessa Ferrari Vanessa Ferrari (born 10 November 1990) is an Italian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She was the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2006 World All-Around Champion and competed for Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008, 2012 Su ...

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Elisabetta Preziosa Elisabetta Preziosa (born 21 September 1993) is a former artistic gymnast from Italy. She represented her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Junior career 2008 In April, Preziosa competed at the European Championships in Clermont-Ferr ...

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

Emily Armi Emily may refer to: * Emily (given name), including a list of people with the name Music * "Emily" (1964 song), title song by Johnny Mandel and Johnny Mercer to the film ''The Americanization of Emily'' * "Emily" (Dave Koz song), a 1990 song ...

Giorgia Campana Giorgia Campana (born 16 May 1995) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She competed for her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Senior career 2011 In May, Campana competed at the Italian Championships in Meda, Italy. She placed eighth in ...

Carlotta Ferlito Carlotta Ferlito (born 15 February 1995) is an Italian artistic gymnast. Since starting her senior career in 2011, Ferlito has won two medals at the European Championships and represented her country at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. She ...

Vanessa Ferrari Vanessa Ferrari (born 10 November 1990) is an Italian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She was the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2006 World All-Around Champion and competed for Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008, 2012 Su ...

Elisabetta Preziosa Elisabetta Preziosa (born 21 September 1993) is a former artistic gymnast from Italy. She represented her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Junior career 2008 In April, Preziosa competed at the European Championships in Clermont-Ferr ...

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

Giorgia Campana Giorgia Campana (born 16 May 1995) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She competed for her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Senior career 2011 In May, Campana competed at the Italian Championships in Meda, Italy. She placed eighth in ...

Erika Fasana Erika Fasana (born 17 February 1996) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She competed for her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics. She is the first Italian gymnast to accomplish the "Chusovitina" on floor (full twisting ...

Vanessa Ferrari Vanessa Ferrari (born 10 November 1990) is an Italian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She was the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2006 World All-Around Champion and competed for Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008, 2012 Su ...

Lavinia Marongiu Lavinia Marongiu (born 28 September 1998) is a retired Italian artistic gymnast. Career Marongiu competed at the 2012 City of Jesolo Trophy, and she finished 16th in the junior all-around with a score of 50.250. She also competed at the 201 ...

Martina Rizzelli Martina Rizzelli (born March 24, 1998) is an Italian female artistic gymnast and a member of the national team. She participated in two editions of the World Championships (2014 in Nanjing, China, and 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland), and qualified for ...

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

Erika Fasana Erika Fasana (born 17 February 1996) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She competed for her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics. She is the first Italian gymnast to accomplish the "Chusovitina" on floor (full twisting ...

Vanessa Ferrari Vanessa Ferrari (born 10 November 1990) is an Italian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She was the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 2006 World All-Around Champion and competed for Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008, 2012 Su ...

Carlotta Ferlito Carlotta Ferlito (born 15 February 1995) is an Italian artistic gymnast. Since starting her senior career in 2011, Ferlito has won two medals at the European Championships and represented her country at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. She ...

Enus Mariani Enus Mariani (born 4 March 1998) is a retired Italian artistic gymnast. She is the 2012 Junior European all-around champion. Junior career Mariani made her international debut at a 2010 friendly meet between junior gymnasts from Italy, France, ...

Elisa Meneghini Elisa Meneghini (born 24 July 1997 in Como) is an Italian artistic gymnast, a member of the Italian national women's artistic gymnastics team, the 2014 Italian champion in all-around, floor exercise and balance beam. As a junior, she won a silv ...

Tea Ugrin Tea Ugrin (born 12 June 1998 in Trieste) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She is the 2013 and 2015 Italian all-around champion. She was a member of the silver medal winning team at the 2012 Junior European Championships, and she competed at the 2 ...

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Martina Basile Martina Basile (born 10 October 2002) is an Italian retired artistic gymnast Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération Inter ...

Martina Rizzelli Martina Rizzelli (born March 24, 1998) is an Italian female artistic gymnast and a member of the national team. She participated in two editions of the World Championships (2014 in Nanjing, China, and 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland), and qualified for ...

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Giorgia Villa Giorgia Villa (born 23 February 2003) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She was a member of the historic team that won bronze at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, and was part of the gold-winning team at both the 2022 Mediterranean Games ...

Martina Maggio Martina Maggio (born July 26, 2001) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She represented Italy at the 2020 Olympic Games. She was a member of the gold medal winning teams at the 2022 Mediterranean Games and the 2022 European Championships. She was ...

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Martina Maggio Martina Maggio (born July 26, 2001) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She represented Italy at the 2020 Olympic Games. She was a member of the gold medal winning teams at the 2022 Mediterranean Games and the 2022 European Championships. She was ...

Giorgia Villa Giorgia Villa (born 23 February 2003) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She was a member of the historic team that won bronze at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, and was part of the gold-winning team at both the 2022 Mediterranean Games ...

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History

Senior roster

Olympic Games results

World Championships results

Most decorated gymnasts

Best international results

See also

References