| Francesca Benolli | |
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 Benolli at the 2008 Olympics | |
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Country represented |
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Born |
August 26 1989 |
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Years on National Team |
2003-2008 |
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Club |
Artistica 81 Trieste |
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Current status |
Inactive |
Francesca Benolli (born 26 August 1989 in Trieste) is an Italian artistic gymnast who competed at her first international competition in 2003. She is 2005 European Vault Champion.
Career[]
As a junior gymnast, Benolli was part of the Italian team which won a bronze medal at the 2004 Junior European Championships in Amsterdam. In 2005, Benolli became age eligible for senior competition and made an immediate impact, winning the 2005 European Vault title at just fifteen as well as respectable fifth place finishes in both the All Around and Floor exercise finals.
However, Benolli suffered serious injury after this competition, missing both the 2005 and 2006 World Championships. She came back in 2007 and was a member of the Italian team which placed in the top 12 at the World Championships, qualifying them to the 2008 Olympics. In 2008, Benolli won a bronze medal on vault at Europeans and was a member of the Italian team in Beijing.
Medal Count[]
| Year | Event | TF | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 2004 | Amsterdam Junior European Championships | 3rd | |||||
| 2005 | Debrecen European Championships | 5 | 1st | 5 | |||
| 2007 | Moscow World Stars | 8 | 4 | ||||
| Stuttgart World Championships | 4 | ||||||
| 2008 | City of Jesolo Trophy | 2nd | |||||
| Clermont-Ferrand European Championships | 3rd |