Celeste D’Arcángelo (born 7 July 2003) is an Argentine rhythmic gymnast known for being the first Argentinian in this discipline to qualify at the Olympic Games, in this case, the Youth of Buenos Aires 2018.[1] She is also an eight-time national champion.
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| Full name | Celeste Abril D’Arcángelo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented |  Argentina (2012-present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Club Municipalidad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Vanina Lorefice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editCeleste D'Arcángelo is the youngest of four brothers and sisters, one of them being Hernán D'Arcángelo, a medalist at the 2011 Pan American Games in squash.[1] She took up gymnastics at age four in Córdoba after having tried many sports. Her sport ambitions are to compete at the Olympic Games and World Championships.[2] After the end of her competitive career D’Arcángelo aspires to study accounting or law at university.
Career
editJunior
editD'Arcangelo began training at Córdoba Athletic at the age of four, until that activity at the sports center was closed. After that, being interested in sports, she joined the Club Municipalidad de Córdoba, where she was able to train with Silvina Márquez, Sandra Ré, Anahí Sosa, Antonella Yacobelli, Laura Arribas and Vanina Lorefice (her current coach). At the age of 9, she participated in her first South American Championship in the pre-child category.
In 2017 she was selected for Pan American Championship in Daytona Beach, qualifying for the hoop final where she ended up 6th.
She participated in the 2018 Pan American Junior Championship, in Medellín, where she was 5th in the All Around, 5th in the team competition along with Candela Urso, Martina Hadrowa and Karema Jara, and went on to three apparatus finals.[3] In addition, this tournament gave her the pass for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, in Buenos Aires, where she became the first Argentine rhythmic gymnast to qualify for an Olympic Games.[4]
At the 2018 Youth Olympic Games she placed 29th in the rankings and fourth in the mixed multidisciplinary team event, she was also the youngest of the Argentine delegation that participated in the multidisciplinary event.
Senior
editD'Arcangelo debuted in the World Cup circuit in Pesaro in 2019 and she then competed at the Lima Pan American Games, where she placed 8th in the ball final and 14th in the All-Around. In 2021, she took part to the 2021 Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, in Rio de Janeiro, where she finished 13th in the All-Around, she was also 7th in the clubs final, and 4th with the team, along with Sol Fainberg, Candela Urso and Martina Gil.
In 2022 she competed in the World Cups in Pamplona and Baku, finishing mid ranking and not qualifying for finals. She competed in the 2022 Pan American Gymnastics Championships in Rio de Janeiro, where she placed 13th overall, and fifth in the team with Martina Gil and Sol Martinez Fainberg. In October, she participated in the 2022 South American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay, where she was fifth in the individual overall final, eighth in the club final, and won the bronze medal in the ribbon final. In December she participated in the 2022 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Paipa, Colombia where she won bronze in the all-around behind the two Brazilians Barbara Domingos and Geovanna Santos, and also won silver for teams and in the ball and ribbon final and gold in the club final.
In 2023, she started the season competing at World Challenge Cup in Portimão, where she finished on 32nd place in all-around. She made her World Championships debut at the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, Spain. She was 38th in all-around qualifications. In October, she competed at the 2023 South American Championships in Barranquilla, Colombia. She won silver medal in team competition alongside Martina Gil and Agostina Vargas Re. She also won gold medals in hoop and ball and silver medals in all-around and clubs.
In 2024, she ended on 9th place in all-around at Pan American Championships in Guatemala. She qualified to ball final, finishing on 8th place. in November, she represented Argentina at the 2024 South American Championships in Santiago, Chile. She won gold medals in all four apparatus finals and silver in all-around and team competition.
In 2026, she started the season competing at Sofia World Cup and took 72nd place in all-around. In June, she represented Argentina at the 2026 Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, and took 4th place in the all-around. She took 5th place in team competition alongside Agostina Vargas Re and Lara Granero.[5] She was 8th in hoop, 7th in ball and 4th in ribbon final.
Routine music information
edit| Year | Apparatus | Music Title |
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| 2025 | Hoop | El Tango De Roxanne by José Feliciano, Ewan McGregor, Jacek Koman |
| Ball | Garganta Con Arena by Cacho Castaña | |
| Clubs | ||
| Ribbon | Get the Party Started by Shirley Bassey | |
| 2024 | Hoop | El Tango De Roxanne by José Feliciano, Ewan McGregor, Jacek Koman |
| Ball | Garganta Con Arena by Cacho Castaña | |
| Clubs | ||
| Ribbon | Granada by Luciano Pavarotti | |
| 2023 | Hoop | Heist by Dresz |
| Ball | Garganta con arena by Cacho Castaña | |
| Clubs | Bring The Pain by Brand X Music | |
| Ribbon | Granada by Luciano Pavarotti | |
| 2022 | Hoop | Heist by Dresz |
| Ball | Garganta con arena by Cacho Castaña | |
| Clubs | Season Of The Witch by Audiomachine feat Molly | |
| Ribbon | Don't Stop Me Now by Queen | |
| 2021 | Hoop | ??? |
| Ball | El Choclo by Destiny Quartet | |
| Clubs | Season Of The Witch by Audiomachine feat Molly | |
| Ribbon | Don't Stop Me Now by Queen | |
| 2019 | Hoop | ??? |
| Ball | El Choclo by Destiny Quartet | |
| Clubs | Power Trip (Geometry Dash SubZero) by Boom Kitty | |
| Ribbon | Boat Chase / Chopper Chase & Face Off by John Powell | |
| 2018 | Hoop | The Puss Suite by Henry Jackman |
| Ball | El Choclo by Destiny Quartet | |
| Clubs | Bamboleo by Gipsy Kings | |
| Ribbon | Boat Chase / Chopper Chase & Face Off by John Powell |
References
edit- 1 2 "Celeste D'Arcángelo tuvo su debut olímpico en Buenos Aires 2018 | Y más". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ↑ GIMNASIA RITMICA CELESTE D'ARCANGELO 1, archived from the original on 2022-06-14, retrieved 2022-06-14
- ↑ "Gimnasia Rítmica: Celeste D'Arcángelo será la primera argentina en un Juego Olímpico | Vía Córdoba". Vía País (in Spanish). 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ↑ "Única: Celeste D'Arcángelo será la primera gimnasta olímpica argentina | Y más". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ↑ "CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE ADULTOS DE GIMNASIA RÍTMICA – 2026 All-Around - Individual exercises, RGI - SENIOR". Retrieved 9 June 2026.