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 a two-time European all-around champion (2024, 2025) as well as the 2024 European balance beam and floor exercise champion.
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| Born | 2 November 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented |  Italy (2019–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fiamme Oro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | Ginnastica Civitavecchia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editEsposito 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]
Gymnastics career
edit2022
editEsposito 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
editEsposito competed at the Cottbus World Cup on the vault and floor exercise. In the vault final, she won the gold medal by completing 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. 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.[12]
At the World Championships in Antwerp she finished fifth with the Italian team consisting of Angela Andreoli, Arianna Belardelli, Alice D’Amato, and Elisa Iorio.[13] Individually, she was ninth in the all round final.[14]
2024
editEsposito 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.[15] During event finals, she picked up another two gold medals, winning on both balance beam and floor exercise.[16] On the final day of competition, the team final, Esposito contributed scores on all four apparatuses, helping Italy win their third European team title.[17]
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.[18]
At the 2024 Olympic Games Esposito helped Italy qualify to the team final in second place. Individually, she qualified for 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.[19] 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.[20] Additionally, Esposito placed ninth on floor exercise.
2025
editEsposito returned to competition at the 2025 City of Jesolo Trophy where she helped Italy win gold as a team. Individually, she won gold in the all-around and on balance beam and placed fourth on floor exercise.[21]
She was selected for the team to compete at the 2025 European Championships alongside Alice D'Amato, Giulia Perotti, Emma Fioravanti, and Sofia Tonelli.[22] They went on to win the gold medal in the team final, successfully defending Italy's title from the previous year.[23] She competed in the mixed team event, winning the bronze medal with Lorenzo Minh Casali.[24] Individually, she won the all-around competition, again retaining her title from 2024.[25] She also qualified to the uneven bars, balance beam, and floor event finals, winning the silver medal on floor exercise behind Romania's Ana Bărbosu.[26]
Competitive history
edit| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 2018 | 1st Italian Serie A | 11 | |||||
| 2nd Italian Serie A | 5 | ||||||
| 3rd Italian Serie A | 7 | ||||||
| 2019 | 2nd Italian Serie A |  | |||||
| 3rd Italian Serie A | | ||||||
| Sainté Gym Cup |  | 10 | |||||
| Mediterranean Championships |  | 5 | | ||||
| 2020 | 1st Italian Serie A | 6 | |||||
| 2nd Italian Serie A | | ||||||
| 3rd Italian Serie A | | ||||||
| Italian Championships | 9 | | 7 | ||||
| 2021 | 1st Italian Serie A | | |||||
| 2nd Italian Serie A | | ||||||
| 3rd Italian Serie A | | ||||||
| FIT Challenge | | | | | | ||
| Italian Championships | 6 | | | ||||
| Élite Gym Massilia | | 6 |
| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 2022 | 1st Italian Serie A | | |||||
| 2nd Italian Serie A | | ||||||
| DTB Pokal Stuttgart | | ||||||
| City of Jesolo Trophy | 10 | ||||||
| 3rd Italian Serie A | | ||||||
| World Championships | 5 | ||||||
| 2023 | 1st Italian Serie A | | |||||
| Cottbus World Cup | | | |||||
| 2nd Italian Serie A | | ||||||
| City of Jesolo Trophy | | | | ||||
| European Championships | | 12 | | ||||
| National Championships | | 4 | | ||||
| World Championships | 5 | 9 | |||||
| Swiss Cup | 4 | ||||||
| 2024 | City of Jesolo Trophy | | 5 | | |||
| European Championships | | | | | |||
| Italian Championships | | | | ||||
| Olympic Games | | 14 | | 9 | |||
| 2025 | City of Jesolo Trophy | | | | 4 | ||
| European Championships | | | 9 | 7 | | ||
| European Championships Mixed Team | | N/a | |||||
| 2026 | Osijek World Cup | | |||||
References
edit- ↑ "Esposito Manila". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- 1 2 "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). 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "Italian National Olympic Committee: Manila Esposito". Italian National Olympic Committee.
- ↑ "Mixed Cup Stuttgart Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 20 March 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "XIII Trofeo Citta' Di Jesolo All Around Senior" (PDF). USA Gymnastics (in Italian). 9 April 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Crumlish, John (14 October 2022). "Maggio wins Italian national all-around title". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (17 October 2022). "2022 Italian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "Gymnasts from seven nations snag titles at Cottbus World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "2023 European Championships Results". The Gymternet. 17 April 2023.
- ↑ "2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: All results and scores - complete list". International Olympic Committee. 8 October 2023.
- ↑ "2023 World Championships Results". The Gymternet. 11 October 2023.
- ↑ "Italy's Manila Esposito And Alice D'Amato 1-2 At 2024 European Gymnastics Championships In Rimini". International Olympic Committee. 2 May 2024.
- ↑ "Devillard, D'Amato And Esposito Win European Apparatus Titles In Rimini". International Olympic Committee. 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "Esposito wins fourth gold, leads Italy to senior team victory at European Championships". International Gymnast Media. 5 May 2024.
- ↑ "Parigi - Il DTN Casella sceglie le fate olimpiche" [Paris - DTN Casella chooses Olympic fairies]. Italian Gymnastics Federation (in Italian). 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Italy's gymnasts enjoy 'wonderful' first women's team medal in 96 years at Paris Olympics". CNN. 30 July 2024.
- ↑ Rainews, Redazione di (5 August 2024). La prova di Manila Esposito, medaglia di bronzo alle Olimpiadi (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2024 – via www.rainews.it.
- ↑ "2025 City of Jesolo Trophy Results". The Gymternet. 14 April 2025.
- ↑ "Lipsia - I convocati azzurri all'11°Campionato d'Europa individuale di Ginnastica Artistica M/F" [Leipzig - The Italians called up for the 11th European Individual Artistic Gymnastics Championships M/F]. Italian Gymnastics Federation (in Italian). 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "Italy retains Team title on opening day of #Leipzig2025". European Gymnastics. 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "European Gymnastics Championships: GB's Jake Jarman and Ruby Evans win silver in first mixed team final". BBC Sport. 28 May 2025.
- ↑ "Manila Esposito golden again at #Leipzig2025". European Gymnastics. 29 May 2025.
- ↑ "Five nations victorious on last day of apparatus finals at European Championships". International Gymnast Media. 31 May 2025.
- 1 2 "Manila Esposito". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
External links
edit- Manila Esposito at World Gymnastics
- Manila Esposito at Olympics.com
- Manila Esposito at Olympedia
- Manila Esposito at InterSportStats
