Martina Santandrea (born 5 September 1999) is an Italian retired group rhythmic gymnast. She has been a member of the national squad from 2016 to 2023.

Martina Santandrea
Personal information
Full nameMartina Santandrea
Country represented Italy
Born (1999-09-05) 5 September 1999 (age 24)
HometownBentivoglio,[1] Italy
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2016[2]–2023
ClubEstense Putinati[3]
Head coach(es)Emanuela Maccarani
ChoreographerFederica Bagnera
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Group All-around
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Pesaro 5 Hoops
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sofia 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kitakyushu 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2022 Sofia Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Sofia Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kitakyushu Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kitakyushu Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kitakyushu 5 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Sofia 5 Hoops
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Baku 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Guadalajara 5 Hoops
Silver medal – second place 2018 Guadalajara Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2018 Guadalajara 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Silver medal – second place 2021 Varna Group All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Varna 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs

She is the 2020 Olympic Group All-around bronze medalist,[4] the 2018 World Group All-around silver medalist and two-time European (2018) Group All-around silver medalist.

In 2023, at the age of 24, she retired from professional competition, expressing her desire to become a coach.[5]

Detailed Olympic results edit

Year Competition Description Location Music Apparatus Rank Score-Final Rank Score-Qualifying
2020 Olympics Tokyo All-around 3rd 87.700 3rd 87.150
Butterfly-Ninja
by Maxime Rodriguez
5 Balls 4th 44.850 3rd 44.600
Tree of Life Suite
by R. Cacciapaglia, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
3 Hoops + 4 Clubs 3rd 42.850 4th 42.550

References edit

  1. ^ "Località di nascita" (in Italian).
  2. ^ "National Team". FIG.
  3. ^ Ilaria Brugnotti. "Squadra nazionale: Martina Santandrea" (in Italian). Ginnastica Ritmica Italiana. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics - SANTANDREA Martina". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  5. ^ "Buon compleanno Martina Santandrea! "Ricciolo" spegne 24 candeline e inizia una nuova vita" (in Italian).

External links edit