Manila Esposito

Manila Esposito (born 2 November 2006)[2] is an Italian artistic gymnast. She is the 2024 European Champion as well as the 2024 European balance beam and floor exercise champion and 2023 European silver medalist on the balance beam. Additionally she was a member of the gold medal winning team at the 2024 European Championships and silver medal winning team at the 2023 European Championships.

Manila Esposito
Country represented Italy
Born (2006-11-02) 2 November 2006
Boscotrecase, Italy[1]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2019–present (ITA)
ClubGinnastica Civitavecchia
Medal record
Representing  Italy
European Championships
2024 RiminiTeam
2024 RiminiAll Around
2024 RiminiBalance Beam
2024 RiminiFloor Exercise
2023 AntalyaTeam
2023 AntalyaBalance Beam
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 1 1 0

Career

2022

Esposito competed at the DTB Pokal Mixed Cup and won the bronze medal with the Italian team behind the United States and Germany.[3] She then competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy where she finished tenth in the all-around with a total score of 51.200.[4] She won the all-around title at the Joaquim Blume Memorial with a total score of 53.300.[5] She won the all-around bronze medal at the Italian Championships behind Martina Maggio and Alice D'Amato.[6] In the event finals, she won the gold medal on the vault, the silver medal on the balance beam, the bronze medal on the uneven bars, and she placed fourth on the floor exercise.[7] She was then selected to compete at the World Championships alongside Maggio, D'Amato, Giorgia Villa, and Veronica Mandriota. The team qualified for the team final where they finished fifth.[8]

2023

Esposito competed at the Cottbus World Cup on the vault and floor exercise. In the vault final, she won the gold medal by competing a Yurchenko 1.5 and a Podkopayeva for a 13.233 average. She won a silver medal in the floor final behind Japan's Kokufugata Azuki.[9]

2024

Esposito competed at the 2024 European Championships alongside Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, Angela Andreoli, and Elisa Iorio. On the first day of competition Esposito won the all-around competition and became the third Italian woman to achieve this feat.[10] During event finals she picked up another two gold medals, winning on both balance beam and floor exercise.[11] On the final day of competition, the team final, Esposito contributed scores on all four apparatuses, helping Italy win their third European team title.[12]

Competitive History

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
20181st Italian Serie A11
2nd Italian Serie A5
3rd Italian Serie A7
20192nd Italian Serie A
3rd Italian Serie A
Sainté Gym Cup10
Mediterranean Championships5
20201st Italian Serie A6
2nd Italian Serie A
3rd Italian Serie A
Italian Championships97
20211st Italian Serie A
2nd Italian Serie A
3rd Italian Serie A
FIT Challenge
Italian Championships6
Élite Gym Massilia6
Senior
20221st Italian Serie A
2nd Italian Serie A
DTB Pokal Stuttgart
City of Jesolo Trophy10
3rd Italian Serie A
World Championships5
20231st Italian Serie A
Cottbus World Cup
2nd Italian Serie A
City of Jesolo Trophy
European Championships12
National Championships4
World Championships59
Swiss Cup4
2024City of Jesolo Trophy5
European Championships

References

  1. "Esposito Manila". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women Entry List by NOC" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2022. p. 167. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. "Mixed Cup Stuttgart Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. "XIII Trofeo Citta' Di Jesolo All Around Senior" (PDF). USA Gymnastics (in Italian). 9 April 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. Villa, Stephen (1 October 2022). "Ginnastica artistica, Manila Esposito vince il Memorial Blume. Veronica Mandriota seconda. Chi andrà ai Mondiali?" [Artistic gymnastics, Manila Esposito wins the Memorial Blume. Veronica Mandriota second. Who will go to the World Cup]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. Crumlish, John (14 October 2022). "Maggio wins Italian national all-around title". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. Hopkins, Lauren (17 October 2022). "2022 Italian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  8. "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women's Team Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  9. "Gymnasts from seven nations snag titles at Cottbus World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  10. "Italy's Manila Esposito And Alice D'Amato 1-2 At 2024 European Gymnastics Championships In Rimini". International Olympic Committee. May 2, 2024.
  11. "Devillard, D'Amato And Esposito Win European Apparatus Titles In Rimini". International Olympic Committee. May 4, 2024.
  12. "Esposito wins fourth gold, leads Italy to senior team victory at European Championships". International Gymnast Media. May 5, 2024.
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