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
Silver medal – second place2023 AntalyaTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 AntalyaBalance beam
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 1 1 0

Manila Esposito (born 2 November 2006)[2] is an Italian artistic gymnast. She is the 2023 European silver medalist on the balance beam and with the Italian team. She is a two-time medalist in the FIG World Cup series.

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]

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 A3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
3rd Italian Serie A3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sainté Gym Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)10
Mediterranean Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)53rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20201st Italian Serie A6
2nd Italian Serie A2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd Italian Serie A2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Italian Championships92nd place, silver medalist(s)7
20211st Italian Serie A2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2nd Italian Serie A1st place, gold medalist(s)
3rd Italian Serie A3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
FIT Challenge1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Italian Championships62nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Élite Gym Massilia1st place, gold medalist(s)6
Senior
20221st Italian Serie A2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2nd Italian Serie A2nd place, silver medalist(s)
DTB Pokal Stuttgart3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
City of Jesolo Trophy10
3rd Italian Serie A2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships5
20231st Italian Serie A2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Cottbus World Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2nd Italian Serie A2nd place, silver medalist(s)
City of Jesolo Trophy1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)122nd place, silver medalist(s)
National Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)41st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships59
Swiss Cup4

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.
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