Marinella Falca

Marinella Falca

Marinella Falca (2nd from right) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1986-05-01) May 1, 1986 (age 35) Giovinazzo, Italy
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Rhythmic gymnastics
Club	C.S. Aeronautica Militare
Coached by	Emanuela Maccarani
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 1 0 World Championships 1 5 2 European Championships 1 3 4 Olympic Games 2004 Athens Group all-around World Championships 2005 Baku 3 Hoops / 4 Clubs 2007 Patras Group All-around 2007 Patras 5 Ropes 2007 Patras 3 Hoops / 4 Clubs 2005 Baku Group All-around 2005 Baku 5 Ribbons 2003 Budapest 5 Ribbons 2003 Budapest 3 Hoops / 2 Balls European Championships 2008 Torino 5 ropes 2008 Torino 3 hoops + 4 clubs 2008 Torino Group all-around

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

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[]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Score
2004	Olympic Games	Athens	2nd	Group all-around	49.450
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing	4th	Group all-around	34.425

Honours[]

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

See also[]

• Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Medalists

References[]

External links[]

• Marinella Falca at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Gymnast profile at the FIG web site
• Gymnast profile at the CONI web site