Riccardo Villa

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Riccardo Villa
Riccardo Villa 2022 Euros.jpg
Personal information
Full nameRiccardo Villa
Country representedFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 19)
Monza, Lombardy, Italy
Hometown Brianza
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelJunior International Elite
Years on national team2019–present (ITA)
ClubGinnastica Pro Carate
Head coach(es)Corrado Corti
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Antalya Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Antalya All-around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Antalya Rings

Riccardo Villa (born 5 January 2005) is an Italian artistic gymnast. He is the 2023 Junior World all-around bronze medalist.

Contents

Personal life

Villa was born in Monza in 2005. [1]

Gymnastics career

Junior

2022

In late July Villa competed at the European Youth Olympic Festival where he helped Italy win gold as a team. Individually Villa won silver in the all-around behind Radomyr Stelmakh. Additionally he and teammate Arianna Grillo won gold in the mixed pairs portion of the competition. [2] In August Villa competed at the European Championships where he helped Italy win gold as a team. Individually he won gold on pommel horse and placed sixth in the all-around. [3]

European Championships 2022-08-21 Junior Men Apparatus finals (Norman Seibert) - DSC 1479.jpg
Introduction
European Championships 2022-08-19 Junior Men All-around competition Subdivision 1 (Norman Seibert) - DSC 6384.jpg
Rings
European Championships 2022-08-19 Junior Men All-around competition Subdivision 1 (Norman Seibert) - DSC 4872.jpg
Pommel horse

2023

In late March Villa competed at the second Junior World Championships alongside Manuel Berettera and Tommaso Brugnami. On the first day of competition he helped Italy win the bronze medal behind Japan and China. [4] [5] During the all-around final Villa won bronze, 0.001 points ahead of Tomoharu Tsunogai and behind Qin Guohuan of China and Ángel Barajas of Colombia. [6] Additionally Villa won bronze on rings and placed fifth on horizontal bar.

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2019 International Junior Team CupBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg6Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
2020 Mallorca Cup5
2021 Italian Championships18
2022 DTB Pokal Team Challenge Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg5Silver medal icon.svg
European Youth Olympic Festival Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg4584
EYOF Mixed Pairs Gold medal icon.svg
European Championships Gold medal icon.svg6Gold medal icon.svg7
Italian Championships865
2023 Luxembourg OpenGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Junior World Championships Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg5

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References

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  2. "Italy Tops the Podium in EYOF Mixed Pairs Competition". BMV Sports. July 29, 2022.
  3. "6 nations golden in #Munich2022 junior apparatus finals". European Gymnastics . August 21, 2023.
  4. "Ginnastica artistica, Italia da brividi ai Mondiali juniores! Azzurri di bronzo nella gara a squadre: Villa, Brugnami e Berettera stellari" [Artistic gymnastics, Italy gives chills at the Junior World Championships! Bronze Azzurri in the team competition: Villa, Brugnami and Berettera stellar]. OA Sport (in Italian). March 29, 2023.
  5. "Asian domination: Japanese men repeat as World Junior team champions". International Gymnastics Federation . March 29, 2023.
  6. "Ginnastica artistica, Riccardo Villa luccica all'orizzonte: magico bronzo all-around ai Mondiali juniores, futuro luminoso" [Artistic gymnastics, Riccardo Villa glitters on the horizon: magical all-around bronze at the Junior World Championships, bright future]. OA Sport (in Italian). March 31, 2023.