Marinella Falca

Marinella Falca is a former Italian gymnast born in Giovinazzo on 1 May 1986.

Marinella Falca

Personal information
Born	(1986-05-01) 1 May 1986 (age 38) Giovinazzo, Italy
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Rhythmic gymnastics
Club	C.S. Aeronautica Militare
Coached by	Emanuela Maccarani
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 1 0 World Championships 1 5 2 European Championships 1 3 4 Olympic Games 2004 Athens Group all-around World Championships 2005 Baku 3 Hoops / 4 Clubs 2007 Patras Group All-around 2007 Patras 5 Ropes 2007 Patras 3 Hoops / 4 Clubs 2005 Baku Group All-around 2005 Baku 5 Ribbons 2003 Budapest 5 Ribbons 2003 Budapest 3 Hoops / 2 Balls European Championships 2008 Torino 5 ropes 2008 Torino 3 hoops + 4 clubs 2006 Moscow Group all-around 2006 Moscow 3 Hoops & 4 Clubs 2008 Torino Group all-around 2006 Moscow 5 Ribbons

Biography

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Score
2004	Olympic Games	Athens	2nd	Group all-around	49.450
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing	4th	Group all-around	34.425

Honours

Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 27 September 2004^[3]

See also

• Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Medalists