Elisa Blanchi

Elisa Blanchi
Personal information
Born	(1987-10-13) 13 October 1987 (age 37) Velletri, Italy
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Country represented	Italy
Level	Senior
Club	C.S. Aeronautica Militare
Retired	2012
Medal record International gymnastics competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 1 1 World Championships 5 10 2 European Championships 1 5 7 Total 6 16 10 Representing  Italy Group Rhythmic Gymnastics Olympic Games 2004 Athens Group All-around 2012 London Group All-around World Championships 2011 Montpellier Group All-around 2010 Moscow Group All-around 2009 Mie Group All-around 2009 Mie 3 Ribbons / 2 Ropes 2005 Baku 3 Hoops / 4 Clubs 2011 Montpellier 5 Balls 2011 Montpellier 3 Ribbons / 2 Hoops 2010 Moscow 5 Hoops 2010 Moscow 3 Ribbons / 2 Ropes 2009 Mie 5 Hoops 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 2010 Bremen Group All-around 2010 Bremen 3 Ribbons / 2 Ropes 2008 Torino 3 Hoops / 4 Clubs 2006 Moscow Group All-around 2006 Moscow 3 Hoops / 4 Clubs 2012 Nizhny Group All-around 2012 Nizhny 3 Ribbons / 2 Hoops 2010 Bremen 5 Hoops 2008 Torino Group All-around 2006 Moscow 5 Ribbons 2003 Riesa Group All-around 2003 Riesa 3 Hoops / 2 Balls

Elisa Blanchi (born 13 October 1987) is a former Italian rhythmic gymnast twice medal winner at Olympic Games.[1]

Biography

Italian Group in 5 Balls at the 2012 Summer Olympics

She has competed in 3 Olympic Games, she and the Italian Group won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1] She was also part of the Italian bronze medal winning team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the group all-around event together (with other group members Romina Laurito, Marta Pagnini, Elisa Santoni, Anzhelika Savrayuk and Andreea Stefanescu).[2] She was part of the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Italian Group that competed at the World Championships that won the Group All-around gold medal.[3] Her teammates also won a pair of bronze medals at the 2012 World Cup Final in 5 Balls and 3 Ribbons + 2 Hoops.

Detailed Olympic results

Year	Competition Description	Location	Music [4]	Apparatus	Rank	Score-Final	Rank	Score-Qualifying
2012	Olympics	London		All-around	3rd	55.450	2nd	55.800
			Black Gold by Armand Amar	5 Balls	2nd	28.125	2nd	28.100
			William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini	3 Ribbons + 2 Hoops	4th	27.325	2nd	27.700

References

1. "Elisa Blanchi - Biography". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
2. "Russia take Group gold". London2012.com. August 12, 2012. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
3. "Ginnastica ritmica, trionfo per le farfalle azzurre a Mosca" (in Italian). sport.panorama.it. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
4. "Russia Group RG music list". rgforum. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2020-12-14.

External links

• Elisa Blanchi at the International Gymnastics Federation
• Elisa Blanchi at Olympics.com
• Elisa Blanchi at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
• Elisa Blanchi at Olympedia
• Elisa Blanchi at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)