Martina Santandrea

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Martina Santandrea
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Personal information
Full nameMartina Santandrea
Country representedFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1999-09-05) 5 September 1999 (age 24)
Hometown Bentivoglio, [1] Italy
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2016 [2] –2023
ClubEstense Putinati [3]
Head coach(es)Emanuela Maccarani
ChoreographerFederica Bagnera
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Group All-around
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Pesaro 5 Hoops
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Sofia 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Kitakyushu 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Sofia Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Sofia Group All-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Kitakyushu Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Kitakyushu Group All-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Kitakyushu 5 Balls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Sofia 5 Hoops
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Baku 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Guadalajara 5 Hoops
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Guadalajara Group All-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Guadalajara 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Varna Group All-around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Varna 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs

Martina Santandrea (born 5 September 1999) is an Italian retired group rhythmic gymnast. She has been a member of the national squad from 2016 to 2023.

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She is the 2020 Olympic Group All-around bronze medalist, [4] the 2018 World Group All-around silver medalist and two-time European (2018) Group All-around silver medalist.

In 2023, at the age of 24, she retired from professional competition, expressing her desire to become a coach. [5]

Detailed Olympic results

YearCompetition DescriptionLocationMusicApparatusRankScore-FinalRankScore-Qualifying
2020Olympics Tokyo All-around3rd87.7003rd87.150
Butterfly-Ninja
by Maxime Rodriguez
5 Balls4th44.8503rd44.600
Tree of Life Suite
by R. Cacciapaglia, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
3 Hoops + 4 Clubs3rd42.8504th42.550

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References

  1. "Località di nascita" (in Italian).
  2. "National Team". FIG.
  3. Ilaria Brugnotti. "Squadra nazionale: Martina Santandrea" (in Italian). Ginnastica Ritmica Italiana. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. "Rhythmic Gymnastics - SANTANDREA Martina". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  5. "Buon compleanno Martina Santandrea! "Ricciolo" spegne 24 candeline e inizia una nuova vita" (in Italian).