Martina Maggio

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Martina Maggio
Full nameMartina Maggio
Country represented Italy
Born (2001-07-26) July 26, 2001 (age 20)
Villasanta, Italy
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2014 – present (ITA)
ClubRobur et Virtus
Fiamme Oro
GymBrixia
Head coach(es)Enrico Casella
Medal record
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Stuttgart Team

Martina Maggio (born July 26, 2001) is an Italian artistic gymnast who represented Italy at the 2020 Olympic Games and was the alternate for the team who won the bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart. Individually she is the 2016 European Junior vault champion. She is a member of the Italian National Team.

Early life[]

Maggio was born in Villasanta, Italy in 2001. In 2014 she moved to Brescia to train at the International Academy of Brixia.

Gymnastics career[]

Junior[]

2014[]

Maggio competed at the Golden League where she placed 16th in the all-around and sixth on the balance beam.[1] Maggio made her international debut at the Camaiore Trophy where she helped Italy place first ahead of France and Mexico.[2] She next competed at the Iuvenila Cup in Mexico where Italy once again won gold, this time ahead of Germany and Brazil. Individually Maggio won gold in the all-around ahead of Thaís Fidélis, vault, uneven bars, and balance beam. She won bronze on floor exercise.[3]

2015[]

In 2015 Maggio was selected to represent Italy at the European Youth Olympic Festival alongside and . Together they placed fifth in the team competition. Individually Maggio placed 13th in the all-around, fourth on balance beam, and eighth on floor exercise.[4] She later competed at the Elite Gym Massilia where she helped Italy place fifth and she placed 17th in the all-around.[5]

2016[]

Maggio competed at the first and second Italian Serie A2 competitions, winning silver in the all-around at both. She next competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy where she placed seventh in the all-around. During event finals she placed second on vault behind Jordan Chiles, second on balance beam behind Emma Malabuyo, and third on floor exercise behind Trinity Thomas and Malabuyo.[6] Maggio next competed at the third and fourth Italian Serie A2 competitions where she placed first and second respectively.

Maggio competed at a friendly competition amongst junior competitors where she placed third in the all-around behind Alice Kinsella of Great Britain and compatriot Giorgia Villa.[7] Maggio was selected to represent Italy at the 2016 European Championships. While there she helped Italy place fourth in the team competition. Individually Maggio won gold on vault ahead of compatriot Martina Basile and Denisa Golgotă of Romania.[8]

Senior[]

2017[]

Maggio turned senior in 2017. She made her debut at the 2017 City of Jesolo Trophy where she placed twenty-fourth.[9] She next competed in the 2nd Italian Serie A where she placed first. She was later selected to represent Italy at the European Championships. While there she qualified to the All-Around final where she finished in sixth place. She competed at the next Italian Serie A competition and once again finished in first place.[10] Maggio continued her dominance, winning the Italian Gold Championships and placing first on three of the four apparatuses.[11] Maggio was poised to compete at the World Championships, however she sustained a knee injury while training that ended her season prematurely.[12]

2018[]

Maggio returned to competition in June, competing at the 3rd Italian Serie A where she finished 8th in the all-around. The following month she competed at the Italian National Championships where she placed fourth in the all-around, won gold on balance beam, and placed fifth and sixth on uneven bars and floor exercise respectively.[13] Later that month Maggio re-injured her knee and would be unable to compete at the European Championships nor the World Championships.[14]

2019[]

Maggio returned to competition at the 2019 City of Jesolo Trophy. She placed 17th in the all-around and fifth on balance beam. She competed at the Italian National Championships where she won silver on balance beam behind Giorgia Villa. She placed sixth in the all-around and on uneven bars and floor exercise.[15] On September 4 Maggio was named as the alternate for the team to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.[16]

At the team final Italy won the bronze medal – Italy's first team medal since the 1950 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. As the alternate, Maggio was also awarded the medal.[17]

2020–21[]

Maggio competed at various Serie A competitions in the beginning of 2020; however most competitions were canceled or postponed due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. In November Maggio competed at the Italian National Championships. She finished third in the all-around behind Giorgia Villa and Asia D'Amato. During event finals she won gold on balance beam, silver on uneven bars behind Villa, and placed sixth on floor exercise.[18]

Maggio competed at the 1st Italian Serie A of 2021 where she placed first.[19] In April Maggio was selected to represent Italy at the European Championships in Basel alongside Alice D'Amato, Giorgia Villa, and Vanessa Ferrari.[20] Maggio qualified to the all-around, balance beam, and floor exercise event finals.[21] During the all-around final Maggio finished in sixth place. During the apparatus event finals Maggio finished fifth on balance beam and fourth on floor exercise.

Maggio was named to the team to represent Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Alice and Asia D'Amato and Giorgia Villa (later replaced by Vanessa Ferrari).[22][23]The team qualified for the team finals and placed fourth with a total score of 163.638.[24]

Competitive history[]

Junior[]

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2014 Golden League 16 6
Camaiore Trophy 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Iuvenila Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015 Euro Youth Olympic Festival 5 13 4 8
Elite Gym Massilia 5 17
2016 1st Italian Serie A2 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2nd Italian Serie A2 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
City of Jesolo Trophy 7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
3rd Italian Serie A2 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
4th Italian Serie A2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Italian Junior Friendly 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Championships 4 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Senior[]

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2017 City of Jesolo Trophy 5 24
2nd Italian Serie A 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships 6
3rd Italian Serie A 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Italian Gold Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2018 3rd Italian Serie A 4 8
National Championships 4 5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6
2019 City of Jesolo Trophy 17 5
2nd Italian Serie A 1st place, gold medalist(s)
National Championships 6 6 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6
World Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[a]
2020 1st Italian Serie A 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2nd Italian Serie A 1st place, gold medalist(s)
3rd Italian Serie A 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
National Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6
Italian Serie A Final 6 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021 1st Italian Serie A 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
3rd Italian Serie A 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Championships 6 5 4
National Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Olympic Games 4 19
  1. ^ Maggio was the Team ITA alternate.

References[]

  1. ^ "Italy shows huge potential at Golden League". The Gymternet. September 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Ginnastica, l'Italia vince il Trofeo di Camaiore. Spettacolo Busato". OA Sport (in Italian). November 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "Ginnastica, l'Italia vince la Coppa Iuvenilia! Dominio della Maggio, pioggia di medaglie". OA Sport (in Italian). December 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "2015 European Youth Olympic Festival Results". The Gymternet. July 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "2015 Elite Gym Massilia Results". The Gymternet. November 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "2016 City of Jesolo Results". The Gymternet. March 19, 2016.
  7. ^ "2016 Italian Junior Friendly Results". The Gymternet. May 23, 2016.
  8. ^ "Surprises on every podium at Junior Euros". The Gymternet. June 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "2017 City of Jesolo Trophy Results". The Gymternet. April 2, 2017.
  10. ^ "Maggio shines again at Serie A". The Gymterent. May 9, 2017.
  11. ^ "2017 Italian Gold Championships Results". The Gymternet. May 31, 2017.
  12. ^ "Italy's Martina Maggio Out Of World Championships Due To Injury". WO Gymnastika. August 21, 2017.
  13. ^ "2018 Italian Championships Results". The Gymternet. July 10, 2018.
  14. ^ "Ginnastica, Europei 2018: la sfortuna perseguita Martina Maggio, nuovo infortunio. Addio Glasgow, domani il collegiale dell'Italia". OA Sport. July 24, 2018.
  15. ^ "2019 Italian Championships Results". The Gymternet. September 17, 2019.
  16. ^ "Mondiali Stoccarda 2019: Tutti i convocati!". Ginnasticando (in Italian). September 4, 2019.
  17. ^ "Ginnastica artistica, ITALIA: SEI LEGGENDARIA! Bronzo mitologico nella gara a squadre, impresa della vita. Fate da antologia". OASport (in Italian). October 8, 2019.
  18. ^ "IMPOSSIBILE FARE MEGLIO: Villa ed Asia D'Amato d'un soffio su Maggio". Brixia Gym (in Italian). November 11, 2020.
  19. ^ "2021 1st Italian Serie A Results". The Gymternet. March 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "Basilea – Ufficializzati i nomi dei convocati per il 9° Campionato Europeo individuale di Artistica maschile e femminile". Federazione Ginnastica d’Italia (in Italian). April 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "Basilea – Europeo: Martina Maggio sfiora il pass olimpico per l'Italia. Finali All-around e di specialità conquistate. Emozioni Azzurre". Federazione Ginnastica d’Italia (in Italian). April 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "Tokyo - Giorgia Villa si infortuna a Napoli e perde i Giochi. Ferrari in squadra, Lara Mori individualista". Italian Gymnastics Federation (in Italian). July 13, 2021.
  23. ^ "Ginnastica artistica, Olimpiadi 2021: le convocate dell'Italia. 4 Fate per la squadra, Vanessa Ferrari individualista" [Artistic gymnastics, 2021 Olympics: the summons of Italy. 4 Do for the team, individualist Vanessa Ferrari]. OA Sport (in Italian). July 5, 2021.
  24. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics - Final Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""