Manila Esposito (born 2 November 2006)[2] is an Italian artistic gymnast. She was a member of the silver medal winning team at the 2024 Olympic Games where she also won a bronze medal on the balance beam. She is the 2024 European all-around champion as well as the 2024 European balance beam and floor exercise champion.

Early life

Esposito was born in Boscotrecase to Luciano and Margherita Esposito.[3] She began gymnastics at age four when her mother began noticing her athletic abilities.[4] When she was five years old her family moved to Civitavecchia.[3]

Career

2022

Esposito competed at the DTB Pokal Mixed Cup and won the bronze medal with the Italian team behind the United States and Germany.[5] She then competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy where she finished tenth in the all-around with a total score of 51.200.[6] She won the all-around title at the Joaquim Blume Memorial with a total score of 53.300.[7] She won the all-around bronze medal at the Italian Championships behind Martina Maggio and Alice D'Amato.[8] In the event finals, she won the gold medal on the vault, the silver medal on the balance beam, the bronze medal on the uneven bars, and she placed fourth on the floor exercise.[9] She was then selected to compete at the World Championships alongside Maggio, D'Amato, Giorgia Villa, and Veronica Mandriota. The team qualified for the team final where they finished fifth.[10]

2023

Esposito competed at the Cottbus World Cup on the vault and floor exercise. In the vault final, she won the gold medal by competing a Yurchenko 1.5 and a Podkopayeva for a 13.233 average. She won a silver medal in the floor final behind Japan's Kokufugata Azuki.[11]

At the 2023 European Championships in Antalya she won the silver medal on the beam.[12] Additionally she was a member of the team to win the silver medal in the team final alongside Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, Angela Andreoli, and Giorgia Villa.[13]

At the World Championships in Antwerp she finished fifth with the Italian team consisting of samen met Angela Andreoli, Arianna Belardelli, Alice D’Amato, and Elisa Iorio.[14] Individually, she was ninth in the all round final.[15]

2024

Esposito competed at the 2024 European Championships alongside Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, Angela Andreoli, and Elisa Iorio. On the first day of competition Esposito won the all-around competition and became the third Italian woman to achieve this feat.[16] During event finals, she picked up another two gold medals, winning on both balance beam and floor exercise.[17] On the final day of competition, the team final, Esposito contributed scores on all four apparatuses, helping Italy win their third European team title.[18]

In July, Esposito competed at the Italian Championships where she placed second in the all-around. At the conclusion of the competition she was named to the team to represent Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Alice D'Amato, Andreoli, Iorio, and Giorgia Villa.[19]

At the 2024 Olympic Games Esposito helped Italy qualify to the team final in second place. Individually, she qualified to the all-around, balance beam, and floor exercise finals. During the team final, Esposito contributed scores on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise towards Italy's second place finish, tying Italy's highest Olympic team placement. The last time Italy won this medal was 96 years prior at the 1928 Olympic Games.[20] During the all-around final Esposito placed fourteenth. On the final day of competition Esposito competed in the balance beam final, earning a score of 14.000 and winning the bronze medal behind compatriot D'Amato and Zhou Yaqin of China.[21] Additionally Esposito placed ninth on floor exercise.

Competitive History

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2018 1st Italian Serie A 11
2nd Italian Serie A 5
3rd Italian Serie A 7
2019 2nd Italian Serie A 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
3rd Italian Serie A 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sainté Gym Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10
Mediterranean Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2020 1st Italian Serie A 6
2nd Italian Serie A 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd Italian Serie A 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Italian Championships 9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7
2021 1st Italian Serie A 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2nd Italian Serie A 1st place, gold medalist(s)
3rd Italian Serie A 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
FIT Challenge 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Italian Championships 6 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Élite Gym Massilia 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6
Senior
2022 1st Italian Serie A 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2nd Italian Serie A 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
DTB Pokal Stuttgart 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
City of Jesolo Trophy 10
3rd Italian Serie A 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships 5
2023 1st Italian Serie A 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Cottbus World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2nd Italian Serie A 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
City of Jesolo Trophy 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 12 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
National Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 5 9
Swiss Cup 4
2024 City of Jesolo Trophy 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Italian Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Olympic Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 14 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9

References

  1. ^ "Esposito Manila". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women Entry List by NOC" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2022. p. 167. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Manila Esposito, 17 anni, la più giovane della delegazione italiana: chi è la fata che a 4 anni era già un talento" [Manila Esposito, 17 years old, the youngest of the Italian delegation: who is the fairy who at 4 years old was already a talent?]. Corriere del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). August 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Italian National Olympic Committee: Manila Esposito". Italian National Olympic Committee.
  5. ^ "Mixed Cup Stuttgart Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. ^ "XIII Trofeo Citta' Di Jesolo All Around Senior" (PDF). USA Gymnastics (in Italian). 9 April 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. ^ Villa, Stephen (1 October 2022). "Ginnastica artistica, Manila Esposito vince il Memorial Blume. Veronica Mandriota seconda. Chi andrà ai Mondiali?" [Artistic gymnastics, Manila Esposito wins the Memorial Blume. Veronica Mandriota second. Who will go to the World Cup]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  8. ^ Crumlish, John (14 October 2022). "Maggio wins Italian national all-around title". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  9. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (17 October 2022). "2022 Italian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  10. ^ "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women's Team Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Gymnasts from seven nations snag titles at Cottbus World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  12. ^ https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2023/euros/documents/wagbbfinal.pdf
  13. ^ https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2023/euros/documents/wagteamqual.pdf
  14. ^ https://olympics.com/en/news/2023-world-artistic-gymnastics-champs-all-results-scores-complete-list
  15. ^ https://thegymter.net/2023/10/11/2023-world-championships-results/
  16. ^ "Italy's Manila Esposito And Alice D'Amato 1-2 At 2024 European Gymnastics Championships In Rimini". International Olympic Committee. May 2, 2024.
  17. ^ "Devillard, D'Amato And Esposito Win European Apparatus Titles In Rimini". International Olympic Committee. May 4, 2024.
  18. ^ "Esposito wins fourth gold, leads Italy to senior team victory at European Championships". International Gymnast Media. May 5, 2024.
  19. ^ "Parigi - Il DTN Casella sceglie le fate olimpiche" [Paris - DTN Casella chooses Olympic fairies]. Italian Gymnastics Federation (in Italian). July 7, 2024.
  20. ^ "Italy's gymnasts enjoy 'wonderful' first women's team medal in 96 years at Paris Olympics". CNN. July 30, 2024.
  21. ^ Rainews, Redazione di (2024-08-05). La prova di Manila Esposito, medaglia di bronzo alle Olimpiadi (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-08-05 – via www.rainews.it.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Esposito
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