Angela Andreoli

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Angela Andreoli (born 6 June 2006) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She was a member of the historic team that won silver at the 2024 Olympic Games.[1] Additionally she was a member of the gold medal-winning teams at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, the 2022 European Championships, and the 2024 European Championships. Individually she is the 2022 Mediterranean Games bronze medalist on vault as well as the 2022 and 2024 European bronze medalist on floor exercise.

Born (2006-06-06) 6 June 2006 (age 19)
Brescia, Italy
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represented
Italy Italy
(2017–present)
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Angela Andreoli
Andreoli in 2024
Personal information
Born (2006-06-06) 6 June 2006 (age 19)
Brescia, Italy
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Italy Italy
(2017–present)
ClubCentro Sportivo Esercito
GymBrixia
Head coach(es)Enrico Casella
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisTeam
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 MunichTeam
Gold medal – first place2024 RiminiTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 AntalyaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 MunichFloor Exercise
Bronze medal – third place2024 RiminiFloor Exercise
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2022 OranTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 OranVault
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Early life

Andreoli was born in Brescia, Italy in 2006. She currently trains at the International Academy of Brixia.

Junior gymnastics career

Espoir: 2017–19

Andreoli competed at the 2017 Tournoi International in the espoir division. She placed first in the all-around as well as on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.[2] In 2018 Andreoli began competing in Serie A competitions alongside her club Brixia.

Andreoli competed at the 2019 City of Jesolo Trophy as part of the "Young Italy" team; they placed fourth. Individually Andreoli placed 16th in the all-around. At the Italian Gold Championships she won the all-around and earned the highest scores on all apparatuses except floor exercise, where she earned the second highest score.[3] Andreoli ended the season competing at the Sainté Gym Cup. She placed third in the all-around behind Ondine Achampong of Great Britain and Alizée Letrange-Mouakit of France.[4]

Junior: 2020–21

At the 2020 Italian Gold Junior Championships Andreoli finished first.[5] At the 2020 Italian National Championships Andreoli placed sixth in the all-around but was the highest scoring junior athlete.[6]

At the 2021 Flanders International Team Challenge Andreoli finished third in the all-around but helped Italy finish first in the team competition. During event finals Andreoli had top three finishes on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise. At Elite Gym Massilia Andreoli helped Italy finish first as a team and individually she won gold on floor exercise.[7]

Senior gymnastics career

2022

Andreoli became age-eligible for senior competition in 2022. She made her senior international debut at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge. Her scores on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise contributed towards Italy's second-place finish. Individually Andreoli won gold on floor exercise ahead of Konnor McClain.[8] Andreoli next competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy. She helped Italy finish second as a team and individually finished fourth on vault.[9] In June Andreoli competed at the Mediterranean Games alongside Martina Maggio, Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, and Giorgia Villa. Together they won gold in the team competition, over five points ahead of second place France.[10] In August Andreoli competed at the European Championships where Italy won gold as a team.[11] During event finals Andreoli won bronze on floor exercise behind Jessica Gadirova and teammate Maggio. In October it was revealed that Andreoli would miss out on competing at the World Championships due to injury.[12]

2023

Andreoli competed at the 2023 European Championships alongside Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, Manila Esposito, and Giorgia Villa; together they finished second as a team behind Great Britain. Andreoli was later selected to compete at the 2023 World Championships alongside D'Amato, Esposito, Elisa Iorio, and Arianna Belardelli. Andreoli contributed a score on balance beam towards Italy's fifth-place finish.

2024

Andreoli competed at the 2024 European Championships alongside Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, Manila Esposito, and Elisa Iorio. On the first day of competition Andreoli recorded the third highest all-around score but did not medal due to two-per-country limitations since Esposito and D'Amato scored higher.[13] During event finals she won bronze on floor exercise.[14] On the final day of competition, the team final, Andreoli recorded scores on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise, helping Italy win their third European team title.[15]

In July Andreoli competed at the Italian Championships where she won the national title on floor exercise. At the conclusion of the competition she was named to the team to represent Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Alice D'Amato, Esposito, Iorio, and Giorgia Villa.[16]

At the 2024 Olympic Games Andreoli helped Italy qualify to the team final in second place. During the team final Andreoli contributed a score on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise towards Italy's second-place finish, tying Italy's highest Olympic team placement. The last time the Italian women won an Olympic team medal was 96 years prior at the 1928 Olympic Games.[17]

While competing at the Arthur Gander Memorial in November, Andreoli injured her knee and withdrew from the competition. It was later revealed that a bone in her knee became detached and she would require surgery to repair it.[18]

Competitive history

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Competitive history of Angela Andreoli at the espoir level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2017 Tournoi International1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 2nd Italian Serie A1st place, gold medalist(s)
3rd Italian Serie A1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 City of Jesolo Trophy416
2nd Italian Serie A1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Italian Gold Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd Italian Serie A1st place, gold medalist(s)
Sainté Gym Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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Competitive history of Angela Andreoli at the junior level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2020 3rd Italian Serie A1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Italian Gold Junior Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
National Championships63rd place, bronze medalist(s)43rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Italian Serie A Final Six1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 1st Italian Serie A1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Italian Serie A Final Six1st place, gold medalist(s)
FIT Challenge1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
National Championships53rd place, bronze medalist(s)51st place, gold medalist(s)
Elite Gym Massilia1st place, gold medalist(s)91st place, gold medalist(s)
Italian Gold Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
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More information Year, Event ...
Competitive history of Angela Andreoli at the senior level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2022 1st Italian Serie A1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd Italian Serie A1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
DTB Pokal Team Challenge2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
City of Jesolo Trophy2nd place, silver medalist(s)164
Mediterranean Games1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023 City of Jesolo Trophy1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5
European Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships5
2024 City of Jesolo Trophy1st place, gold medalist(s)654
European Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Italian Championships61st place, gold medalist(s)
Olympic Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Arthur Gander MemorialDNF
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