Angela Andreoli

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Angela Andreoli
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Andreoli in 2024
Personal information
Born (2006-06-06) June 6, 2006 (age 18)
Brescia, Italy
Gymnastics career
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Country representedFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Years on national team2017 – present (ITA)
Club Centro Sportivo Esercito
GymBrixia
Head coach(es)Enrico Casella
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Munich Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Rimini Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Antalya Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Munich Floor Exercise
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Rimini Floor Exercise
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Oran Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Oran Vault

Angela Andreoli (born 6 June 2006) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She was a member of the historic team that won silver at the 2024 Olympic Games. Additionally she was a member of the gold medal-winning teams at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, the 2022 European Championships, and the 2024 European Championships. Individually she is the 2022 Mediterranean Games bronze medalist on vault as well as the 2022 and 2024 European bronze medalist on floor exercise.

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Early life

Andreoli was born in Brescia, Italy in 2006. She currently trains at the International Academy of Brixia.

Junior gymnastics career

Espoir: 2017–19

Andreoli competed at the 2017 Tournoi International in the espoir division. She placed first in the all-around as well as on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise. [1] In 2018 Andreoli began competing in Serie A competitions alongside her club Brixia.

Andreoli competed at the 2019 City of Jesolo Trophy as part of the "Young Italy" team; they placed fourth. Individually Andreoli placed 16th in the all-around. At the Italian Gold Championships she won the all-around and earned the highest scores on all apparatuses except floor exercise, where she earned the second highest score. [2] Andreoli ended the season competing at the Sainté Gym Cup. She placed third in the all-around behind Ondine Achampong of Great Britain and Alizée Letrange-Mouakit of France. [3]

Junior: 2020–21

At the 2020 Italian Gold Junior Championships Andreoli finished first. [4] At the 2020 Italian National Championships Andreoli placed sixth in the all-around but was the highest scoring junior athlete. [5]

At the 2021 Flanders International Team Challenge Andreoli finished third in the all-around but helped Italy finish first in the team competition. During event finals Andreoli had top three finishes on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise. At Elite Gym Massilia Andreoli helped Italy finish first as a team and individually she won gold on floor exercise. [6]

Senior gymnastics career

2022

Andreoli became age-eligible for senior competition in 2022. She made her senior international debut at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge. Her scores on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise contributed towards Italy's second-place finish. Individually Andreoli won gold on floor exercise ahead of Konnor McClain. [7] Andreoli next competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy. She helped Italy finish second as a team and individually finished fourth on vault. [8] In June Andreoli competed at the Mediterranean Games alongside Martina Maggio, Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, and Giorgia Villa. Together they won gold in the team competition, over five points ahead of second place France. [9] In August Andreoli competed at the European Championships where Italy won gold as a team. [10] During event finals Andreoli won bronze on floor exercise behind Jessica Gadirova and teammate Maggio. In October it was revealed that Andreoli would miss out on competing at the World Championships due to injury. [11]

2023

Andreoli competed at the 2023 European Championships alongside Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, Manila Esposito, and Giorgia Villa; together they finished second as a team behind Great Britain. Andreoli was later selected to compete at the 2023 World Championships alongside D'Amato, Esposito, Elisa Iorio, and Arianna Belardelli. Andreoli contributed a score on balance beam towards Italy's fifth-place finish.

2024

Andreoli competed at the 2024 European Championships alongside Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, Manila Esposito, and Elisa Iorio. On the first day of competition Andreoli recorded the third highest all-around score but did not medal due to two-per-country limitations since Esposito and D'Amato scored higher. [12] During event finals she won bronze on floor exercise. [13] On the final day of competition, the team final, Andreoli recorded scores on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise, helping Italy win their third European team title. [14]

In July Andreoli competed at the Italian Championships where she won the national title on floor exercise. At the conclusion of the competition she was named to the team to represent Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Alice D'Amato, Esposito, Iorio, and Giorgia Villa. [15]

At the 2024 Olympic Games Andreoli helped Italy qualify to the team final in second place. During the team final Andreoli contributed a score on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise towards Italy's second-place finish, tying Italy's highest Olympic team placement. The last time the Italian women won an Olympic team medal was 96 years prior at the 1928 Olympic Games. [16]

While competing at the Arthur Gander Memorial in November, Andreoli injured her knee and withdrew from the competition. It was later revealed that a bone in her knee became detached and she would require surgery to repair it. [17]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Espoir
2017 Tournoi InternationalGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
2018 2nd Italian Serie AGold medal icon.svg
3rd Italian Serie AGold medal icon.svg
2019 City of Jesolo Trophy 416
2nd Italian Serie AGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Italian Gold ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
3rd Italian Serie AGold medal icon.svg
Sainté Gym CupBronze medal icon.svg
Junior
2020 3rd Italian Serie AGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Italian Gold Junior ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svg
National Championships6Bronze medal icon.svg4Bronze medal icon.svg
Italian Serie A Final SixGold medal icon.svg
2021 1st Italian Serie AGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Italian Serie A Final SixGold medal icon.svg
FIT ChallengeGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
National Championships 5Bronze medal icon.svg5Gold medal icon.svg
Elite Gym MassiliaGold medal icon.svg9Gold medal icon.svg
Italian Gold ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Senior
2022 1st Italian Serie AGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
2nd Italian Serie AGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
DTB Pokal Team Challenge Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
City of Jesolo Trophy Silver medal icon.svg164
Mediterranean Games Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
European Championships Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
2023 City of Jesolo Trophy Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg5
European Championships Silver medal icon.svg
World Championships 5
2024 City of Jesolo Trophy Gold medal icon.svg654
European Championships Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Italian Championships6Gold medal icon.svg
Olympic Games Silver medal icon.svg
Arthur Gander MemorialDNF

References

  1. "2018 Tournoi International Results". The Gymternet. November 13, 2017.
  2. "2019 Italian Gold Championships Results". The Gymternet. April 29, 2019.
  3. "2019 Sainté Gym Cup Results". The Gymternet. July 8, 2019.
  4. "2020 Italian Gold Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. November 3, 2020.
  5. "IMPOSSIBILE FARE MEGLIO: Villa ed Asia D'Amato d'un soffio su Maggio". Brixia Gym (in Italian). November 11, 2020.
  6. "2021 Elite Gym Massilia Results". The Gymternet. November 15, 2021.
  7. "Team Challenge WAG Senior" (PDF). Sportlicht. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2023.
  8. "U.S. athletes earn 14 medals, six gold, on final day of 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy". USA Gymnastics . April 10, 2022.
  9. "Ginnastica artistica, l'Italia vince i Giochi del Mediterraneo. Le Fate si laureano Regine del Mare Nostrum" [Artistic gymnastics, Italy wins the Mediterranean Games. The Fairies graduate Queens of the Mare Nostrum]. OA Sport (in Italian). June 26, 2022.
  10. "Italy win artistic gymnastics team gold at European Championships". International Olympic Committee . August 13, 2022.
  11. "Ginnastica artistica, Mondiali 2022: le convocate dell'Italia. Campionesse d'Europa con due assenze, novità Esposito e Mandriota" [Artistic gymnastics, World Cup 2022: the summons of Italy. European champions with two absences, new Esposito and Mandriota]. OA Sport (in Italian). October 25, 2022.
  12. "Italy's Manila Esposito And Alice D'Amato 1-2 At 2024 European Gymnastics Championships In Rimini". International Olympic Committee . May 2, 2024.
  13. "Devillard, D'Amato And Esposito Win European Apparatus Titles In Rimini". International Olympic Committee . May 4, 2024.
  14. "Esposito wins fourth gold, leads Italy to senior team victory at European Championships". International Gymnast Media. May 5, 2024.
  15. "Parigi - Il DTN Casella sceglie le fate olimpiche" [Paris - DTN Casella chooses Olympic fairies]. Italian Gymnastics Federation (in Italian). July 7, 2024.
  16. "Italy's gymnasts enjoy 'wonderful' first women's team medal in 96 years at Paris Olympics". CNN . July 30, 2024.
  17. "Season over. Andreoli, forced stop. Knee injury for the Olympic silver medalist". Quotidiano.net . November 15, 2024.