Martina Dominici

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Martina Dominici
Martina Dominici 2018 South American Games (cropped).jpg
Dominici at the 2018 South American Games
Personal information
Country representedFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Born (2002-01-03) January 3, 2002 (age 22)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Residence Vicente Lopez, Argentina [1]
Height4 ft 8 in (142 cm) [2]
Years on national team2018–present
ClubCirculo Gimnastico Norte
Head coach(es)Agustina Mignone (2008–present) [3]
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
South American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Cochabamba All-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Cochabamba Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Cochabamba Vault
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Cochabamba Uneven bars
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Cochabamba Balance beam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Cochabamba Floor exercise
South American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Santiago Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Santiago Vault
Pan American Championships
Disqualified 2021 Rio de Janeiro Vault
Disqualified 2021 Rio de Janeiro All-around
Disqualified 2021 Rio de Janeiro Floor exercise
Disqualified 2021 Rio de Janeiro Uneven bars
Disqualified 2021 Rio de Janeiro Team

Martina Dominici (born 3 January 2002) [4] is an Argentine artistic gymnast. As a junior, she was the first non-European and the first Argentinian gymnast to win the TopGym, a famous junior competition held in Belgium. A senior gymnast since 2018, she has represented Argentina at the 2018 and 2019 World Championships as well as the 2019 Pan American Games. [5] She is currently suspended for 3 years after testing positive for a banned substance in the 2021 Pan American Gymnastics Championships [6]

Dominici qualified to represent Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics in women's artistic gymnastics. [7] On 23 June 2021, it was reported that Dominici had tested positive for a banned substance, which resulted in her exclusion from the 2020 Summer Olympics. [8] She accepted a three-year period of ineligibility that began on 21 June 2021. [9]

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