Luca Giubellini (born 1 April 2003)[1] is a Swiss artistic gymnast. He represented Switzerland at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
| Luca Giubellini | |
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_07.jpg) Giubellini at the 2021 Swiss Junior Championships | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented |  Switzerland |
| Born | 1 April 2003 Rebstein, Switzerland |
| Training location | Magglingen, Switzerland |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Club | STV Eien-Kleindöttingen |
Early life
editGiubellini was born in 2003 in Rebstein. His father is Daniel Giubellini, a 1992 Olympian in gymnastics. His younger siblings, Chiara and Matteo, are also gymnasts, and their youngest sibling, Elio.[2]
Career
editGiubellini competed at the 2023 European Championships and placed sixth in the vault final.[3] He then won the silver medal in the all-around at the 2023 Swiss Championships. Then in the event finals, he won gold on the pommel horse, silver on the parallel bars and vault, and bronze on the floor exercise.[4] He was then selected to compete at the 2023 World Championships. There, the Swiss team finished seventh during the qualification round and earned a team berth for the 2024 Olympic Games.[5] Then in the team final, the Swiss team placed fifth which was the country's best finished at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships since winning bronze in 1954.[6]
Giubellini placed eighth in the vault final at the 2024 Osijek World Cup.[7] He then competed at the 2024 European Championships alongside his brother Matteo, Christian Baumann, Noe Seifert, and Taha Serhani. The team qualified for the team final in fourth place, but they finished eighth in the final after several mistakes including Giubellini falling off the pommel horse.[8] Individually, he qualified for the vault final and finished eighth after falling on his second vault.[9]
Giubellini was selected to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games alongside Matteo Giubellini, Florian Langenegger, Noe Seifert, and Taha Serhani.[10]
References
edit- ^ "52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Antwerp (BEL), 30 September - 8 October 2023 Men Entry List by NOC". Longines Timing. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 September 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Luca Giubellini in den Fussstapfen seines Vaters" [Luca Giubellini following in his father’s footsteps]. Swiss Info (in German). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "CE à Antalya: pas de médaille pour les Suisses" [EC in Antalya: no medal for the Swiss]. Rhône FM (in French). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Schilling, David (5 September 2023). "Vize-Schweizer-Meister im Kunstturnen". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Geissberger, Fabian (1 October 2023). "Olympia-Ticket, Teamfinal und zwei Plätze im Mehrkampffinal: Die Schweizer Männer übertreffen die Erwartungen" [Olympic ticket, team final and two places in the all-around final: The Swiss men exceed expectations]. Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Schweizer Männer mit bester WM-Klassierung seit 1954" [Swiss men with best World Championships ranking since 1954]. Swiss Info (in German). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Noe Seifert gewinnt Barren-Bronze" [Noe Seifert wins bars bronze]. Swiss Gymnastics Federation (in German). 8 April 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Pas d'exploit pour l'équipe de Suisse, 8e des Européens" [No feat for the Swiss team, 8th in the Europeans]. Léman Bleu (in French). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Seifert jubelt über EM-Bronze am Barren" [Seifert celebrates European bronze medal on parallel bars]. SRF (in German). 27 April 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Junge Equipe turnt für die Schweiz an Olympia 2024" [Young team is competing for Switzerland at the 2024 Olympics]. Swiss Gymnastics Federation (in German). 27 June 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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