Marinella Falca

Marinella Falca is a former Italian gymnast born in Giovinazzo on 1 May 1986.

Marinella Falca
Personal information
Born (1986-05-01) 1 May 1986
Giovinazzo, Italy
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportRhythmic gymnastics
ClubC.S. Aeronautica Militare
Coached byEmanuela Maccarani
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 1 5 2
European Championships 1 3 4
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2004 AthensGroup all-around
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Baku 3 Hoops / 4 Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2007 Patras Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2007 Patras 5 Ropes
Silver medal – second place 2007 Patras 3 Hoops / 4 Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2005 Baku Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2005 Baku 5 Ribbons
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Budapest 5 Ribbons
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Budapest 3 Hoops / 2 Balls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Torino 5 ropes
Silver medal – second place 2008 Torino 3 hoops + 4 clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Torino Group all-around

Biography

She won the silver medal in the competition of rhythmic gymnastics group at Athens Olympics in 2004. She finished 4th in the same event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1] She won also eight medals at the World Championships (one gold at Baku 2005), and eight at the European Championships (one gold at Turin 2008).[2]

Olympic results
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventScore
2004 Olympic Games Greece Athens 2nd Group all-around 49.450
2008 Olympic Games China Beijing 4th Group all-around 34.425

Honours

Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 27 September 2004[3]

See also

References
  1. "Marinella Falca - Biography". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  2. "Squadra Nazionale/Marinella Falca". emanuelamaccarani.it. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  3. Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana Falca Sig.ra Marinella Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
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