Caterina Gaddi

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Caterina Gaddi
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Caterina Gaddi in 2023
Personal information
Nickname(s)Cate
Country representedFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (2008-07-10) 10 July 2008 (age 16)
Modena, Italy
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelJunior International Elite
Years on national team2022–present (ITA)
ClubVis Academy
GymBrixia
Head coach(es)Marco Campodonico, Monica Bergamelli
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Antalya Uneven bars
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 AntalyaTeam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 AntalyaAll-around

Caterina Gaddi (born 10 July 2008) [1] is an Italian artistic gymnast. She is the 2023 Junior World uneven bars champion and all-around and team bronze medalist.

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Early life

Gaddi was born on 2008 in Modena. Her father Andrea Gaddi played football for the Italy national team. [2]

Gymnastics career

Junior

2021–2022

Gaddi finished ninth in the all-around at the 2021 Italian Gold Championships. [3] She made her international debut at the 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy and finished third with her club team and fifteenth in the all-around. [4]

2023

Gaddi began the 2023 season at the Luxembourg Open, winning the silver medal in the all-around behind teammate Giulia Perotti, and the Italian team won the gold medal. [5] In the event finals, she won the silver medal on the uneven bars behind teammate Matilde Ferrari and placed fourth on the floor exercise. [6] Gaddi was then selected to compete at the 2023 Junior World Championships alongside Perotti and July Marano. The team won the bronze medal and finished only two-tenths of a point behind the silver medalists from the United States. [7] In the all-around final, Gaddi won the bronze medal behind Japanese gymnasts Haruka Nakamura and Sara Yamaguchi with a total score of 50.899. [8] She then won the gold medal in the uneven bars final ahead of Germany's Helen Kevric and teammate Perotti with a score of 13.600. [9]

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Floor exercise
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Uneven bars
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Balance beam
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Floor exercise
Gaddi at the 2023 Luxembourg Open

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2021 Italian Gold Championships9Gold medal icon.svg
2022 City of Jesolo Trophy Bronze medal icon.svg15
2023 Luxembourg OpenGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Junior World Championships Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Senior
2024 Italian Championships14

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