Manila Esposito

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Manila Esposito
Manila Esposito 2024.jpg
Esposito at the 2024 Olympic Games
Personal information
Country representedFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (2006-11-02) 2 November 2006 (age 18)
Boscotrecase, Campania, Italy [1]
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2019–present (ITA)
Club Fiamme Oro
GymGinnastica Civitavecchia
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Balance beam
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Rimini Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Rimini All-around
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Rimini Balance beam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Rimini Floor exercise
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Antalya Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Antalya Balance beam
FIG World Cup
Event1st2nd3rd
Apparatus World Cup110

Manila Esposito (born 2 November 2006) [2] is an Italian artistic gymnast. She was a member of the silver medal winning team at the 2024 Olympic Games where she also won a bronze medal on the balance beam. She is the 2024 European all-around champion as well as the 2024 European balance beam and floor exercise champion.

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Career

2022

Esposito competed at the DTB Pokal Mixed Cup and won the bronze medal with the Italian team behind the United States and Germany. [3] She then competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy where she finished tenth in the all-around with a total score of 51.200. [4] She won the all-around title at the Joaquim Blume Memorial with a total score of 53.300. [5] She won the all-around bronze medal at the Italian Championships behind Martina Maggio and Alice D'Amato. [6] In the event finals, she won the gold medal on the vault, the silver medal on the balance beam, the bronze medal on the uneven bars, and she placed fourth on the floor exercise. [7] She was then selected to compete at the World Championships alongside Maggio, D'Amato, Giorgia Villa, and Veronica Mandriota. The team qualified for the team final where they finished fifth. [8]

2023

Esposito competed at the Cottbus World Cup on the vault and floor exercise. In the vault final, she won the gold medal by competing a Yurchenko 1.5 and a Podkopayeva for a 13.233 average. She won a silver medal in the floor final behind Japan's Kokufugata Azuki. [9]

At the 2023 European Championships in Antalya she won the silver medal on the beam. [10] Additionally she was a member of the team to win the silver medal in the team final alongside Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, Angela Andreoli, and Giorgia Villa. [11]

At the World Championships in Antwerp she finished fifth with the Italian team consisting of samen met Angela Andreoli, Arianna Belardelli, Alice D’Amato, and Elisa Iorio. [12] Individually, she was ninth in the all round final. [13]

2024

Esposito competed at the 2024 European Championships alongside Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, Angela Andreoli, and Elisa Iorio. On the first day of competition Esposito won the all-around competition and became the third Italian woman to achieve this feat. [14] During event finals, she picked up another two gold medals, winning on both balance beam and floor exercise. [15] On the final day of competition, the team final, Esposito contributed scores on all four apparatuses, helping Italy win their third European team title. [16]

In July, Esposito competed at the Italian Championships where she placed second in the all-around. At the conclusion of the competition she was named to the team to represent Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Alice D'Amato, Andreoli, Iorio, and Giorgia Villa. [17]

At the 2024 Olympic Games Esposito helped Italy qualify to the team final in second place. Individually, she qualified to the all-around, balance beam, and floor exercise finals. During the team final, Esposito contributed scores on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise towards Italy's second place finish, tying Italy's highest Olympic team placement. The last time Italy won this medal was 96 years prior at the 1928 Olympic Games. [18] During the all-around final Esposito placed fourteenth. On the final day of competition Esposito competed in the balance beam final, earning a score of 14.000 and winning the bronze medal behind compatriot D'Amato and Zhou Yaqin of China. [19] Additionally Esposito placed ninth on floor exercise.

Competitive History

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2018 1st Italian Serie A11
2nd Italian Serie A5
3rd Italian Serie A7
2019 2nd Italian Serie ABronze medal icon.svg
3rd Italian Serie ABronze medal icon.svg
Sainté Gym CupSilver medal icon.svg10
Mediterranean ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svg5Bronze medal icon.svg
2020 1st Italian Serie A6
2nd Italian Serie ASilver medal icon.svg
3rd Italian Serie ASilver medal icon.svg
Italian Championships9Silver medal icon.svg7
2021 1st Italian Serie ASilver medal icon.svg
2nd Italian Serie AGold medal icon.svg
3rd Italian Serie ABronze medal icon.svg
FIT ChallengeGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Italian Championships6Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Élite Gym MassiliaGold medal icon.svg6
Senior
2022 1st Italian Serie ASilver medal icon.svg
2nd Italian Serie ASilver medal icon.svg
DTB Pokal Stuttgart Bronze medal icon.svg
City of Jesolo Trophy 10
3rd Italian Serie ASilver medal icon.svg
World Championships 5
2023 1st Italian Serie ASilver medal icon.svg
Cottbus World Cup Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
2nd Italian Serie ASilver medal icon.svg
City of Jesolo Trophy Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
European Championships Silver medal icon.svg12Silver medal icon.svg
National Championships Silver medal icon.svg4Gold medal icon.svg
World Championships 59
Swiss Cup 4
2024 City of Jesolo Trophy Gold medal icon.svg5Bronze medal icon.svg
European Championships Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Italian ChampionshipsSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Olympic Games Silver medal icon.svg14Bronze medal icon.svg9

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