Elisa Meneghini (born 24 July 1997 in Como) is an Italian artistic gymnast, a member of the Italian national women's artistic gymnastics team,[1] the 2014 Italian champion in all-around, floor exercise and balance beam. As a junior, she won a silver medal in the junior team competition at the 2012 European Championships. She also attended the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. She is the first italian gymnast to compete a full twisting back layout on beam (Difficulty G).

Elisa Meneghini
Meneghini in 2015
Personal information
Country represented Italy
Born (1997-07-24) 24 July 1997 (age 27)
Como, Italy
Height153 cm (5 ft 0 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2013–present
Medal record
Women's gymnastics
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Bruxelles Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Bruxelles Beam
FIG World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Doha Floor Exercise
City of Jesolo Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2014 Jesolo Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Jesolo Balance beam
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jesolo Team
Italian National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Ancona All-around
Gold medal – first place 2014 Ancona Balance beam
Gold medal – first place 2014 Ancona Floor
Silver medal – second place 2012 Catania Balance beam
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ancona All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Catania All-around

She with her teammates Carlotta Ferlito and Sophia Campana was also made famous in Italy by the reality show Ginnaste - Vite parallele [it] that is being aired on MTV Italia.[1]

Career

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2015

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At the 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy she won silver with the Italian team (in the team all-around competition).[1][2] On the balance beam, she finished eighth.[3]

Competitive results

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Year Event TF AA VT UB BB FX
2011 9th International City of Lugano Trophy 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st
European Youth Olympic Festival 1st 3rd
2012 European Junior Championships 2nd 4 5 7 3rd 5
2013 City of Jesolo Trophy 2nd 7
Tokyo World Cup 7
European Championships 7 7
Italian National Championships 2nd 5 6 5
Germany-Italy Friendly Meet 1st 3rd
2014 1st Italian Serie A Nationale 3rd
2nd Italian Serie A Nationale 5
City of Jesolo Trophy 2nd 6 2nd 4
3rd Italian Serie A Nationale 3rd
European Championships 5
Italian National Championships 1st 8 1st 1st
Novara Cup 1st
Golden League 2nd 2nd 7 1st 6
2015 1st Italian Serie A Nationale 5
2nd Italian Serie A Nationale 4
3rd Italian Serie A Nationale 2nd
City of Jesolo Trophy 2nd 23 8
World Championships 7th
Elite Gym Massilia 5th 10th 4th

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Usa, settimo sigillo al " Città di Jesolo"". La Nuova di Venezia (in Italian). 29 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Trofeo Città di Jesolo di Artistica: vincono gli USA" (in Italian). Sport24h.it. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Ginnastica, Trofeo di Jesolo – Biles…e 2: numero alla trave, Ferlito è terza!". Olimpia Azzurra (OA - Il Tempio dello Sport) (in Italian). CLESS Soc. Coop. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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