Giulia Perotti (born 29 August 2009)[1] is an Italian artistic gymnast. She is the 2023 Junior World floor exercise champion and uneven bars and team bronze medalist. She is the 2024 Junior European uneven bars and floor exercise champion.

Giulia Perotti
Perotti at the 2023 Luxembourg Open
Personal information
Country represented Italy
Born (2009-08-29) 29 August 2009 (age 14)
Vercelli, Italy
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelJunior International Elite
Years on national team2022–present (ITA)
ClubLibertas Ginnastica Vercelli
Head coach(es)Federica Gatti, Enrico Pozzo
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Antalya Floor exercise
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Antalya Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Antalya Uneven bars
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rimini Uneven bars
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rimini Floor exericse
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rimini All-around
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rimini Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rimini Balance beam

Gymnastics career edit

Perotti began gymnastics when she was five years old.[2]

Junior edit

2022 edit

Perotti made her international debut at the 2022 Tournoi International in Combs-la-Ville, France. She won the gold medal in the all-around by over a point ahead of the silver medalist. In the event finals, she won the gold medals on the uneven bars and balance beam, and she finished fifth on the floor exercise. Additionally, the Italian team won the gold medal.[3] Then at the 2022 Italian Gold Championships, she won the gold medal in the all-around and the bronze medals on the balance beam and floor exercise.[4]

2023 edit

Perotti began the 2023 season at the 1st Italian Serie A, winning the gold medal in the all-around and the silver medal with the team in the A2 division.[5] She then competed at the Luxembourg Open and won the all-around and team gold medals.[6] In the event finals, she won the gold medal on the balance beam and placed fourth on the floor exercise.[7] Gaddi was then selected to compete at the 2023 Junior World Championships alongside Caterina Gaddi and July Marano. The team won the bronze medal and finished only two-tenths of a point behind the silver medalists from the United States.[8] In the all-around final, she finished in seventh place with a total score of 49.932.[9] She then won the bronze medal in the uneven bars final behind teammate Gaddi and Germany's Helen Kevric.[10] In the balance beam final, she finished eighth.[11] Then in the floor exercise, she won the gold medal ahead of Hezly Rivera and Haruka Nakamura with a score of 12.900.[12]

Training
Balance beam
Balance beam
Floor exercise
Perotti at the 2023 Luxembourg Open

Competitive history edit

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2022 Tournoi International         5
Italian Gold Championships   6    
2023 Luxembourg Open       4
Junior World Championships   7   8  
2024 City of Jesolo Trophy          
European Championships          

References edit

  1. ^ "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women Entry List by NOC" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 2 April 2023. p. 11. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Perotti Giulia". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (15 November 2022). "2022 Tournoi International Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (5 December 2022). "2022 Italian Gold Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (11 February 2023). "2023 1st Italian Serie A Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ Villa, Stefano (19 February 2023). "Ginnastica artistica, l'Italia domina il Luxembourg Open: Barzasi, Ferrari, Villa e Brugnami in grande spolvero" [Artistic gymnastics, Italy dominates the Luxembourg Open: Barzasi, Ferrari, Villa and Brugnami in great shape]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  7. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (18 February 2023). "2023 Luxembourg Open Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  8. ^ Villa, Stefano (30 March 2023). "Ginnastica artistica, l'Italia divampa di bronzo ai Mondiali juniores: le piccole Fate infiammano, Gaddi e Perotti show" [Artistic gymnastics, Italy blazes with bronze at the Junior World Championships: the little Fairies ignite, Gaddi and Perotti show]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  9. ^ "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women's All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Manukyan takes two golds as apparatus finals begin at Gymnastics Junior Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  11. ^ "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women's Balance Beam Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 2 April 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Japan, Italy take two as Junior Worlds wind down in Antalya". International Gymnastics Federation. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.