Marinella Falca
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| Born | 1 May 1986 Giovinazzo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Aeronautica Militare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Emanuela Maccarani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marinella Falca is a former Italian gymnast born in Giovinazzo on 1 May 1986.
Biography[edit]
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[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Score |
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| 2004 | Olympic Games |  Athens
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2nd | Group all-around | 49.450 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games |  Beijing
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4th | Group all-around | 34.425 |
Honours[edit]
Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 27 September 2004[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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[edit]
- Marinella Falca at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Gymnast profile at the FIG web site
- Gymnast profile at the CONI web site
Categories:
- Living people
- 1986 births
- Olympic gymnasts for Italy
- Gymnasts of Centro Sportivo Aeronautica Militare
- Olympic medalists in gymnastics
- Olympic silver medalists for Italy
- Italian rhythmic gymnasts
- Gymnasts at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
- Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships