Alessia Russo (gymnast)

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Alessia Russo
Alessia Russo 2013.jpeg
Russo in 2013
Personal information
Born (1996-09-24) 24 September 1996 (age 28)
Figline Valdarno, Italy [1]
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Gymnastics career
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
(2011–present)
Head coach(es) Emanuela Maccarani
Assistant coach(es)Germana Germani
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Rhythmic Gymnastics
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Sofia Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Valencia Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Valencia 5 Hoops
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Budapest 5 Hoops
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Budapest Group All-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Budapest Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Baku 5 Hoops
Summer Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Naples Ribbon

Alessia Russo (born 24 September 1996 in Figline Valdarno, Italy) is a former Italian individual rhythmic gymnast and a current group rhythmic gymnast for Italy. She is the 2019 Summer Universiade Ribbon silver medalist. On national level, she is a two-time (2018, 2019) Italian National All-around bronze medalist. [2]

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Career

Junior

She competed at the 2011 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus as a member of the Italian junior group. Together with Chiara Di Battista, Carmen Crescenzi, Alessia Medoro, Francesca Medoro and Valentina Savastio she placed 6th in Group All-around and 7th in 5 Ropes final.

Senior

She made her World Championship debut at the 2013 World Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine, placing 29th in All-around Qualifications. She also competed at the 2014 World Championships in İzmir, Turkey and finished 9th together with teammates Veronica Bertolini and Giulia di Luca.

In 2020, she started competing as captain of the Italian National reserve group.

References

  1. "Alessia Russo". International Gymnastics Federation.
  2. "Александра Аджиорджиокулесе - абсолютная чемпионка Италии 2019" (in Russian). 3 June 2019.