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| Country represented |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 October 1995 San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2012-2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Aurora Fano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Emmanuela Maccarani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Nani Londarize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Valeria Schiavi (born 10 October 1995) is a retired Italian rhythmic gymnast. [1] She represented her country in international competitions.
Valeria started training in rhythmic gymnastics at the Sport Life Club. [2] In December 2006 she won silver with Aurora Fano in the junior group championships in Pesaro. [3] In October 2007 she topped the All-Around at the Italian Category Championship. [4] The following year she in the Serie A with her club Aurora Fano. [5] [6]
In 2010 she made her debut at the Trinacria Tournament in Sicily. [7] In March she won gold in teams in a bilateral tournament with the Swiss national team. [8] She then took 15th place overall among juniors at the Deriugina Cup. [9] In early June she participated in the Italian Championships. [10] Followed by 4th place in an international tournament in Prato. [11] Selected for the World Cup in Pesaro she was 4th among the junior teams along Giulia Gualco and Alessia Russo. [12] In November she won silver in the Serie A with her club along Ilaria Landini, Martina Alicata, Lucia Palazzi and Camilla Bini. [13]
The following year she took part, for the first time as a senior, in the World Cup in Pesaro even if out of competition. [14] In April she won silver behind Veronica Bertolini in the Category Championships. [15] In Kalamata she was 25th in the All-Around. [16] In July she competed again at nationals. [17] Weeks later she was in Cagliari for a competition with Russia and France. [18] In November she won another silver competing with Aurora Fano. [19]
In 2012 she took 18th place in the Thiais International Tournament. [20] Out of competition she performed in the World Cup in Pesaro. [21] In May she was 27th in the stage in Corbeil-Essonnes. [22] At nationals she was 4th in the All-Around. [23] In December she was incorporated into the national senior group. [24]
With the retirement of some gymnasts after the London Olympics, in 2013 Valeria became a starter in the group. [25] In March the Italian group won the bilateral competition with Switzerland. [26] In April Valeria and her teammates won all three golds at the World Cup in Pesaro. [27] [28] [29] In Minsk they won bronze in the All-Around and gold with 10 clubs. [30] [31] During the summer the national group performed galas around Italy. [32] [33] In August she won bronze with 10 clubs at the World Cup in Saint Petersburg. [34] [35] Camilla was then selected for her maiden World Championship in Kyiv. There, along Chiara Ianni, Marta Pagnini, Camilla Patriarca, Camilla Bini and Andreea Stefanescu, won silver in the All-Around and with 10 clubs. [36] [37] [38] In November the group took part in the Italian Gymnastics Grand Prix and was awrded at the Gymnastics Oscars. [39] [40]
In March 2014 Valeria and her teammates won two silvers in the event finals at the World Cup in Stuttgart. [41] [42] A month later they won all three golds at the stage in Pesaro. [43] [44] In May she competed in the 2nd edition of the Desio Tournament. [45] In Tashkent the group took 4th place in both event finals. [46] At the European Championships in Baku, Italy won silver in the All-Around and were 5th with 5 pairs of clubs and 6th with 3 balls & 2 ribbons. [47] After the group returned to Desio they performed in the Golden Butterfly Gala. [48] An injury prevented her from competing in the World Championships in Izmir. [49] After the injury protracted into 2015 she made the decision to retire. [50] [51]
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