Giulia Volpi

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Giulia Volpi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1970-01-30) 30 January 1970 (age 54)
Brescia, Italy
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Giulia Volpi (born 30 January 1970) is an Italian gymnast. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Eponymous skill

Volpi has an eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points. [2]

ApparatusNameDescriptionDifficulty [lower-alpha 1]
Uneven barsVolpi-ZhangSwing backward with free stoop or straddle vault and ½ turn (180°) over high bar to hangC
  1. Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
1981Junior ITA-CSSR Dual Meet9
1983Catania Cup9
Junior ITA-SUI Dual MeetGold medal icon.svg
Senior
1984ITA GymnasiadeSilver medal icon.svg
ITA-SUI Dual MeetGold medal icon.svg
Junior European Championships10
Ontario CupSilver medal icon.svg
1985
European Championships 22
International Mixed Pairs12
1986ITA-HUN Dual Meet4
1987
European Championships 40
Italian ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svg
ITA-ROM Dual MeetSilver medal icon.svg8
Mediterranean Games 5
World Championships 27
1988European Cup7
French InternationalBronze medal icon.svg
Italian ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svg
ITA-HUN Dual MeetSilver medal icon.svg
Olympic Games 27
1989
European Championships 36
Italian ChampionshipsSilver medal icon.svg
ITA-HOL Dual MeetGold medal icon.svg
Rome Grand Prix12
World Championships 36
1990Cottbus International10
European Championships 24
Italian ChampionshipsSilver medal icon.svg
Rome Grand Prix5
1991Chunichi Cup18
Italian ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svg
Rome Grand Prix15
Mediterranean Games 1177
Tokyo Cup67
USSR-ITA Dual MeetSilver medal icon.svg9
World Championships 36
1992
European Championships 24
Italian ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svg666Silver medal icon.svg
Milan Grand PrixBronze medal icon.svg

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Giulia Volpi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation . p. 88, 207. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. "Giulia Volpi (ITA)". Gymn Forum. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2022.