Elisa Santoni (born 10 December 1987) is an Italian

rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coord ...

Biography

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One of the veterans of the Italian group, she has competed in 3 Olympic Games, a member of silver medalist group at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

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and the bronze medal winning group at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, th ...

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. She also competed in the Italian Group competed at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nat ...

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which finishing 4th in the Group All-around. She was part of the 2010 and 2011 Italian Group that competed at the World Championships that won the Group All-around gold medal. Her teammates also won a pair of bronze medals at the 2012 World Cup Final in 5 Balls and 3 Ribbons + 2 Hoops. Her teammates have included Romina Laurito,

Marta Pagnini Marta Pagnini (born 21 January 1991) is a retired Italian group rhythmic gymnast from Prato, Italy. Career She was part of the 2010 and 2011 Italian Group that competed at the World Championships that won the Group All-around gold medal. ...

, Elisa Blanchi,

Anzhelika Savrayuk Anzhelika Savrayuk ( uk, Анжеліка Савраюк; born 23 August 1989 in Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian-born Italian rhythmic gymnast. Career Savrayuk has competed in two Olympic Games. She and the Italian group c ...

Andreea Stefanescu Andreea Ştefănescu (born 13 December 1993 in Iaşi) is a Romanian-born Italian rhythmic gymnast. Biography She was part of the 2010 and 2011 Italian team that competed at the World Championships that won the Group All-around gold medal. He ...

Detailed Olympic results

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Living people Italian rhythmic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 2004 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics 1987 births Gymnasts of Centro Sportivo Aeronautica Militare Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships 21st-century Italian women {{Italy-rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub