Marinella Falca is a former
Italian
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gymnast born in
Giovinazzo
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History
It was a small fortified centre of the Romans, who called it Natolium, maybe buil ...
on 1 May 1986.
Biography
She won the silver medal in the competition of rhythmic gymnastics group at
Athens Olympics in 2004. She finished 4th in the same event at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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. She won also eight medals at the
World Championships
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(one gold at
Baku 2005), and eight at the
European Championships
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(one gold at
Turin 2008).
Olympic results
Honours
Officer: ''Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana'': 27 September 2004
Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana Falca Sig.ra Marinella
See also
* Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Medalists
References
External links
*
Gymnast profile
at the FIG
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web site
Gymnast profile
at the CONI
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web site
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Living people
1986 births
Olympic gymnasts for Italy
Gymnasts of Centro Sportivo Aeronautica Militare
Olympic medalists in gymnastics
Olympic silver medalists for Italy
Italian rhythmic gymnasts
Gymnasts at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships