Marinella Falca
Marinella Falca is a former Italian gymnast born in Giovinazzo on May 1, 1986.
.jpg) Marinella Falca (2nd from right) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 1, 1986 Giovinazzo, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Aeronautica Militare | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Emanuela Maccarani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 gole at Baku 2005), and eight at the European Championships (one gold at Turin 2008).[2]
Olympic results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Score |
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| 2004 | Olympic Games |  |
2nd | Group all-around | 49.450 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games |  |
4th | Group all-around | 34.425 |
Honours
Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 27 September 2004[3]
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References
- "Marinella Falca - Biography". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- "Squadra Nazionale/Marinella Falca". emanuelamaccarani.it. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana Falca Sig.ra Marinella Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
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
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