Alice D'Amato

{{Short description|Italian artistic gymnast (born 2003)}}

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| birth_place = Genoa, Italy

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| club = Fiamme Oro

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Alice D'Amato ({{IPA|it|aˈliːtʃe daˈmaːto|lang}}; born 7 February 2003) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She represented Italy at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. Individually she is the 2024 Olympic balance beam champion. On the uneven bars she is the 2023 and 2024 European champion, the 2022 European silver medalist, and the 2019 European bronze medalist. Additionally she is a two-time European all-around medalist. She was a member of the teams that won silver at the 2024 Olympic Games, bronze at the 2019 World Championships, and gold at the 2022 and 2024 European Championships. She is the twin sister of Asia D'Amato.

Early life

D'Amato and her twin sister, Asia, were born in Genoa, Italy on 7 February 2003. She and her sister began gymnastics at the age of 7 at the Andrea Doria Sports Club in Genoa, Italy.{{Cite web|title=Artistic Gymnastics D'AMATO Asia|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/artistic-gymnastics/athlete-profile-n1333927-d-amato-asia.htm#bio|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-28|website=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|language=en-us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726084052/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/artistic-gymnastics/athlete-profile-n1333927-d-amato-asia.htm |archive-date=2021-07-26 }} They currently train at the International Academy of Brixia in Brescia.{{cite web|date=December 1, 2016|title=La genovese Asia D'Amato campionessa italiana a Civitavecchia|url=http://www.liguriasport.com/2016/12/01/la-genovese-asia-damato-campionessa-italiana-a-civitavecchia/|work=Liguria Sport|language=Italian}} In December 2020, Alice and Asia received the Athlete of the Year award in the Liguria region of Italy.

In September 2022, their father Massimo passed away after a long battle with cancer.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/alice-damato-asia-damato-exclusive|title=Alice and Asia D'Amato exclusive: "The loss of our father has undoubtedly left a scar"|date=February 24, 2023|work=International Olympic Committee}}{{cite web|url=https://www.genovatoday.it/cronaca/massimo-d-amato-morto.html|trans-title=Farewell to Massimo D'Amato, firefighter and father of champions Asia and Alice|date=September 25, 2022|lang=it|work=Genova Today|title=Addio a Massimo D'Amato, vigile del fuoco e papà delle campionesse Asia e Alice}}

Junior gymnastics career

D'Amato made her international debut at the 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy as part of Italy's Young Dreams team alongside her twin sister Asia and Giorgia Villa.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2015/03/28/2015-jesolo-live-results/|title=2015 City of Jesolo Trophy Final Results|work=The Gymterent|date=March 28, 2015}} D'Amato was injured for most of 2016, but competed at the Italian Event Championships where she placed first on uneven bars.{{cite web|url=https://www.oasport.it/2016/11/ginnastica-campionati-italiani-di-categoria-finali-di-specialita-tripletta-di-arianna-rocca-ottime-damato-e-giorgia-villa/|title=Ginnastica, Campionati Italiani di Categoria – Finali di Specialità: tripletta di Arianna Rocca, ottime D'Amato e Giorgia Villa|work=OA Sport|language=Italian|date=November 27, 2016}}

In 2017, D'Amato competed at the Mediterranean Junior Championships where she won silver in the all-around behind Elisa Iorio, and won gold in the team final.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/04/09/2017-mediterranean-junior-championships-results/|title=2017 Mediterranean Junior Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=April 9, 2017}} She later competed at the Italian National Championships where she placed third in the all-around and on balance beam.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/09/02/2017-italian-championships-results/|title=2017 Italian Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=September 2, 2017}} She later competed at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival alongside Elisa Iorio and Asia D'Amato. There, she helped Italy win silver behind Russia. Individually, she qualified to the uneven bars final, but was withdrawn from the final so her teammate Iorio, who would later win gold, could compete.

D'Amato competed at the 2018 Italian Championships where she won silver on the uneven bars. In August, D'Amato competed at the 2018 European Championships alongside Asia D'Amato, Alessia Federici, Elisa Iorio, and Giorgia Villa where Italy won team gold.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/08/06/2018-european-championships-results/|title=2018 European Championships Results|work=The Gymterent|date=August 6, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.europeangymnastics.com/data/result/929/AA_INC_NON_QUAL_JUN_Womens.pdf|title=European Gymnastics|website=European Gymnastics|accessdate=11 May 2023}}

Senior gymnastics career

=2019=

In April, D'Amato was officially named to the team to compete at the 2019 European Championships alongside Giorgia Villa, Elisa Iorio and Asia D'Amato.{{cite web|url=https://www.oasport.it/2019/04/ginnastica-artistica-europei-2019-le-convocate-dellitalia-quattro-fate-volano-a-stettino-ce-giorgia-villa/|title=Ginnastica artistica, Europei 2019: le convocate dell'Italia, quattro Fate volano a Stettino. C'è Giorgia Villa|work=OA Sport|language=IT|date=April 4, 2019}} There she qualified to the all-around final and to the uneven bars final.{{cite web|title=Ginnastica artistica, Europei 2019: l'Italia sbanca Stettino, 3 Finali di Specialità. Villa prima alla trave, festa per le gemelle d'Amato|language=IT|url=https://www.oasport.it/2019/04/ginnastica-artistica-europei-2019-litalia-sbanca-stettino-3-finali-di-specialita-villa-prima-alla-trave-festa-per-le-gemelle-damato/|work=OA Sport|date=April 11, 2019}} During the all-around final, D'Amato finished in fourth place after falling off the balance beam behind Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos of France, Ellie Downie of Great Britain, and Angelina Melnikova of Russia.{{cite web|url=https://www.oasport.it/2019/04/ginnastica-artistica-europei-2019-de-jesus-conquista-lo-scettro-battute-downie-e-melnikova-in-volata-alice-damato-quarta-giorgia-villa-sesta/|title=Ginnastica artistica, Europei 2019: De Jesus conquista lo scettro all-around, battute Downie e Melnikova in volata. Alice d'Amato quarta, Giorgia Villa sesta|work=OA Sport|language=IT|date=April 12, 2019}} The following day she won the bronze medal on the uneven bars behind Russians Anastasia Ilyankova and Melnikova. In doing so, D'Amato became the first Italian to win a European Championships medal on the apparatus.{{cite web|url=https://www.oasport.it/2019/04/ginnastica-artistica-europei-2019-alice-damato-nella-storia-prima-italiana-sul-podio-agli-staggi-13-medaglia-all-time-rotto-un-digiuno-di-5-anni/|title=Ginnastica artistica, Europei 2019: Alice d'Amato nella storia, prima italiana sul podio agli staggi! 13^ medaglia all-time, rotto un digiuno di 5 anni|work=OA Sport|language=IT|date=April 13, 2019}}

In August, D'Amato competed at the Heerenveen Friendly, where she helped Italy win gold in the team competition ahead of the Netherlands and Norway, and individually, she finished fourth in the all-around behind Villa, Eythora Thorsdottir, and Naomi Visser. Additionally, she recorded the highest vault and uneven bars scores.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2019/08/31/2019-heerenveen-friendly-results/|title=2019 Heerenveen Friendly Results|work=The Gymternet|date=August 31, 2019}} On September 4 D'Amato was named to the team to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany alongside Giorgia Villa, Asia D'Amato, Elisa Iorio, and Desirée Carofiglio.{{cite web|url=https://www.ginnasticando.it/notizie-dal-mondo/articolo/1409-mondiali-stoccarda-2019-tutti-i-convocati|title=Mondiali Stoccarda 2019: Tutti i convocati!|language=IT|work=Ginnasticando|date=September 4, 2019|access-date=September 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904201058/https://www.ginnasticando.it/notizie-dal-mondo/articolo/1409-mondiali-stoccarda-2019-tutti-i-convocati|archive-date=September 4, 2019|url-status=dead}}

During qualifications at the World Championships, D'Amato helped Italy qualify to the team final in eighth place; as a result, Italy also qualified to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.{{cite web|url=https://www.oasport.it/2019/10/ginnastica-mondiali-2019-italia-senza-finali-di-specialita-azzurre-avanti-con-la-squadra-villa-e-iorio-in-finale-all-around/|title=Ginnastica, Mondiali 2019: Italia senza finali di specialità, azzurre avanti con la squadra. Villa e Iorio in finale all-around|work=OASport|language=IT|date=October 6, 2019}} In the team final, D'Amato helped Italy win the bronze medal—Italy's first team medal since the 1950 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. They ended up finishing behind the United States and Russia, but ahead of China, who originally qualified to the final in second place.{{cite web|url=https://www.oasport.it/2019/10/ginnastica-artistica-italia-sei-leggendaria-bronzo-mitologico-nella-gara-a-squadre-impresa-della-vita-fate-da-antologia/|title=Ginnastica artistica, ITALIA: SEI LEGGENDARIA! Bronzo mitologico nella gara a squadre, impresa della vita. Fate da antologia|work=OASport|language=IT|date=October 8, 2019}}

=2020=

In early February, it was announced that D'Amato was selected to represent Italy at the Birmingham World Cup taking place in late March.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=2802|title=Birmingham World Cup roster bursts with World stars|work=FIG|date=February 7, 2020}} She was later replaced by Desiree Carofiglio.{{cite tweet|user=BritGymnastics|number=1231938390876135426|date=February 24, 2020|title=There has been a change to the Birmingham World Cup line-up!}} However, the Birmingham World Cup was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/9015-british-gymnastics-national-events-announcement-including-fig-world-cup|title=British Gymnastics national events announcement, including FIG World Cup|work=British Gymnastics|date=March 16, 2020|access-date=16 March 2020|archive-date=28 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428082048/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/9015-british-gymnastics-national-events-announcement-including-fig-world-cup|url-status=dead}}

=2021=

In April, D'Amato was selected to represent Italy at the European Championships in Basel alongside Giorgia Villa, Martina Maggio, and Vanessa Ferrari.{{cite web|url=https://www.federginnastica.it/news/26004-basilea-%E2%80%93-ufficializzati-i-nomi-dei-convocati-per-il-9%C2%B0-campionato-europeo-individuale-di-artistica-maschile-e-femminile.html|title=Basilea – Ufficializzati i nomi dei convocati per il 9° Campionato Europeo individuale di Artistica maschile e femminile|language=it|work=Federazione Ginnastica d’Italia|date=April 16, 2021}} During qualifications, D'Amato placed 18th in the all-around, but did not qualify to the final due to Maggio and Ferrari placing higher. She did, however, qualify to the uneven bars final.{{cite web|url=https://www.federginnastica.it/news/26019-basilea-qualifiche-femminili.html|title=Basilea – Europeo: Martina Maggio sfiora il pass olimpico per l'Italia. Finali All-around e di specialità conquistate. Emozioni Azzurre|language=IT|work=Federazione Ginnastica d’Italia|date=April 21, 2021}} During the uneven bars final D'Amato placed fifth.

D'Amato was named to the team to represent Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan alongside Asia D'Amato, Giorgia Villa (later replaced by Vanessa Ferrari),{{cite web|url=https://www.federginnastica.it/news/26221-tokyo-giorgia-villa-si-infortuna-a-napoli-e-perde-i-giochi-ferrari-in-squadra,-lara-mori-individualista.html|title=Tokyo - Giorgia Villa si infortuna a Napoli e perde i Giochi. Ferrari in squadra, Lara Mori individualista.|language=it|work=Italian Gymnastics Federation|date=July 13, 2021}} and Martina Maggio.{{cite web|url=https://www.oasport.it/2021/07/ginnastica-artistica-olimpiadi-2021-le-convocate-dellitalia-4-fate-per-la-squadra-vanessa-ferrari-individualista/|trans-title=Artistic gymnastics, 2021 Olympics: the summons of Italy. 4 Do for the team, individualist Vanessa Ferrari|title=Ginnastica artistica, Olimpiadi 2021: le convocate dell'Italia. 4 Fate per la squadra, Vanessa Ferrari individualista|date=July 5, 2021|work=OA Sport|language=it}} The four qualified for the team finals and placed fourth with a total score of 163.638.{{Cite web|title=Artistic Gymnastics - Final Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/artistic-gymnastics/results-women-s-team-fnl-000001-.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-28|website=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|language=en-us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725192239/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/artistic-gymnastics/results-women-s-team-fnl-000001-.htm |archive-date=2021-07-25 }} She placed 20th in the individual all-around.

In October, D'Amato was selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships.{{cite instagram|user=ginnasticaartisticaitaliana.it|title=MONDIALI DI KITAKYUSHU 2021: CONVOCAZIONI GAF|lang=it|date=October 6, 2021|postid=CUrejUkNCh-}} She finished eighth in the all-around.

=2022=

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In June, D'Amato competed at the Mediterranean Games alongside Martina Maggio, Angela Andreoli, Asia D'Amato, and Giorgia Villa. Together, they won gold in the team competition, over five points ahead of second place France.{{cite web|url=https://www.oasport.it/2022/06/ginnastica-artistica-litalia-vince-i-giochi-del-mediterraneo-le-fate-si-laureano-regine-del-mare-nostrum/|title=Ginnastica artistica, l'Italia vince i Giochi del Mediterraneo. Le Fate si laureano Regine del Mare Nostrum|date=June 26, 2022|language=it|work=OA Sport|trans-title=Artistic gymnastics, Italy wins the Mediterranean Games. The Fairies graduate Queens of the Mare Nostrum}} In August, D'Amato competed at the European Championships. She contributed scores on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise towards Italy's first-place finish.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/italy-win-artistic-gymnastics-team-gold-at-european-championships|title=Italy win artistic gymnastics team gold at European Championships|date=August 13, 2022|work=International Olympic Committee}} During event finals, D'Amato won silver on the uneven bars behind Elisabeth Seitz of Germany.

In October, D'Amato competed at the Italian National Championships. She placed second in the all-around and on floor exercise behind Maggio. D'Amato was later named to the team to compete at the World Championships in Liverpool alongside Maggio, Villa, Manila Esposito, Veronica Mandriota, and alternate Elisa Iorio.{{cite web|url=https://www.oasport.it/2022/10/ginnastica-artistica-mondiali-2022-le-convocate-dellitalia-campionesse-deuropa-con-due-assenze-novita-esposito-e-mandriota/|date=October 25, 2022|work=OA Sport|lang=it|trans-title=Artistic gymnastics, World Cup 2022: the summons of Italy. European champions with two absences, new Esposito and Mandriota|title=Ginnastica artistica, Mondiali 2022: le convocate dell'Italia. Campionesse d'Europa con due assenze, novità Esposito e Mandriota}} Together, they finished fifth as a team. Individually, D'Amato qualified to the all-around and floor exercise finals, and was the first reserve for the uneven bars final. She finished tenth in the all-around, and withdrew from the floor exercise final so compatriot Maggio could compete instead.

= 2023 =

D'Amato competed at the Cottbus World Cup where she finished first on uneven bars and fourth on floor exercise.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3773272|title=Gymnasts from seven nations snag titles at Cottbus World Cup|date=February 27, 2023|work=International Gymnastics Federation}} She next competed at the European Championships where she helped Italy finish second as a team. Individually, she finished third in the all-around behind Jessica Gadirova and Zsófia Kovács. During apparatus finals, she won gold on the uneven bars, becoming the first Italian to become a European champion on the event. Additionally, she placed fifth on balance beam and floor exercise. D'Amato next competed at the Cairo World Cup where she won gold on the uneven bars, and silver on floor exercise behind Joscelyn Roberson. Her results in Cottbus and Cairo won her the World Cup series titles on both the uneven bars and floor exercise.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3828228|title=Illia Kovtun, Alice D'Amato crown successful springs with multiple World Cup Series titles|date=May 2, 2023|work=International Gymnastics Federation}}

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D'Amato competed at the 2023 World Championships alongside Elisa Iorio, Angela Andreoli, Manila Esposito, and Arianna Belardelli; together they finished fifth as a team. Individually, D'Amato finished fifth in the all-around.

In November, D'Amato was awarded the Oscars of Brescia sport, alongside Roberto Rigali and Anna Danesi.{{cite web|url=https://www.giornaledibrescia.it/sport/altri-sport/consegnati-gli-oscar-dello-sport-bresciano-a-damato-danesi-e-rigali-u7re92hk|trans-title=The Oscars of Brescia sport were awarded to D'Amato, Danesi and Rigali|date=November 25, 2023|title=Consegnati gli Oscar dello sport bresciano a D'Amato, Danesi e Rigali|lang=it|work=Giornale di Brescia}}

= 2024 =

D'Amato competed at the 2024 European Championships alongside Manila Esposito, Asia D'Amato, Angela Andreoli, and Elisa Iorio. On the first day of competition, D'Amato won silver in the all-around competition behind compatriot Esposito.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/manila-esposito-alice-damato-alice-kinsella-european-gymnastics-championships|title=Italy's Manila Esposito And Alice D'Amato 1-2 At 2024 European Gymnastics Championships In Rimini|work=International Olympic Committee|date=May 2, 2024}} During event finals, she earned her second consecutive uneven bars title and finished fifth on balance beam.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/gymnastics-devillard-damato-esposito-european-apparatus-titles-rimini-2024-results|title=Devillard, D'Amato And Esposito Win European Apparatus Titles In Rimini|date=May 4, 2024|work=International Olympic Committee}} On the final day of competition, the team final, D'Amato contributed scores on vault, uneven bars, and balance beam, helping Italy win their third European team title.{{cite web|url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/esposito-wins-fourth-gold-leads-italy-to-senior-team-victory-at-european-championships/|title=Esposito wins fourth gold, leads Italy to senior team victory at European Championships|date=May 5, 2024|work=International Gymnast Media}}

In July, D'Amato competed at the Italian Championships where she won her second consecutive national all-around title. At the conclusion of the competition, she was named to the team to represent Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Esposito, Andreoli, Iorio, and Giorgia Villa.{{cite web|url=https://www.federginnastica.it/news/28340-parigi-il-dtn-casella-comunica-le-convocate-dell-italgaf-ai-giochi-olimpici.html|trans-title=Paris - DTN Casella chooses Olympic fairies|lang=it|work=Italian Gymnastics Federation|date=July 7, 2024|title=Parigi - Il DTN Casella sceglie le fate olimpiche}}

At the 2024 Olympic Games D'Amato helped Italy qualify to the team final in second place. Individually, she qualified to the all-around, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise event finals; in qualifying to four individual finals, D'Amato tied Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade as the gymnast who qualified to the most individual finals. During the team final, D'Amato contributed scores on all four events towards Italy's second place finish, tying Italy's highest Olympic team placement. The last time the Italian women won an Olympic team medal was 96 years prior at the 1928 Olympic Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/30/sport/italy-gymnastics-team-event-paris-olympics-spt-intl/index.html|title=Italy's gymnasts enjoy 'wonderful' first women's team medal in 96 years at Paris Olympics|date=July 30, 2024|work=CNN}} D'Amato finished fourth in the all-around final, just 0.132 points behind bronze medallist Sunisa Lee.{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Rebecca |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/live-blog/team-usa-gymnastics-olympics-live-updates-rcna163577/rcrd50052?canonicalCard=true|title= Biles gets gold in all-around final|website=NBC News |date=August 1, 2024}} In finishing fourth, D'Amato became the highest placing Italian gymnast in an Olympic all-around final, surpassing Vanessa Ferrari who finished eighth in 2012.{{cite web|url=https://ginnasticando.it/2024/08/02/alice-damato-miglior-risultato-all-around-della-storia-lei-e-asia-sognano-di-ripetersi-insieme-a-los-angeles|lang=it|trans-title=Alice D'Amato Best All Around Result in History – She and Asia “Dream of Repeating Together in Los Angeles”|date=August 2, 2024|work=Ginnasticando|title=Alice D'Amato miglior risultato All Around della storia – lei e Asia "Sognano di ripetersi insieme a Los Angeles"}}

On the second day of individual apparatus event finals D'Amato finished fifth on uneven bars.{{cite web|url=https://www.rainews.it/tgr/liguria/articoli/2024/08/ginnastica-alle-olimpiadi-alice-damato-quinta-alle-parallele-asimmetriche-4-agosto-2024-parigi-2024-07f16c50-259e-440d-9e47-f4b626e17967.html|title=Alice D'Amato, meno di un decimo dal podio. Quinta alle parallele asimmetriche|lang=it|work=Rai News 24|trans-title=Alice D'Amato, less than a tenth off the podium. Fifth on the uneven bars|date=August 4, 2024}} On the final day of competition D'Amato won gold on the balance beam with a score of 14.366 points.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolineprice/2024/08/05/italys-alice-damato-claims-gold-in-splatfest-olympic-gymnastics-balance-beam-final/|title=Italy's Alice D'Amato Wins Gold In 'Splatfest' Olympic Balance Beam Final|date=August 5, 2024|work=Forbes|first=Caroline|last=Price}} By winning this gold medal D'Amato became the first Italian female artistic gymnast to become an Olympic champion.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/alice-damato-wins-shock-balance-beam-gold-makes-history-italy-apparatus|title=Alice D'Amato Wins Shock Balance Beam Gold, Becomes First Italian Woman To Claim Olympic Title In Any Gymnastics Event|work=International Olympic Committee|date=August 5, 2024}} D'Amato ended the competition placing sixth on floor exercise.

In December D'Amato was awarded her second consecutive Oscar of Brescia Sport alongside the other four Olympic gold medalists from Brescia – Anna Danesi, Giovanni De Gennaro, Federico Bicelli, and Alice Bellandi.{{cite web|url=https://www.giornaledibrescia.it/sport/oscar-dello-sport-bresciano-edizione-storica-con-cinque-ori-olimpici-wo7i1koc|trans-title=Oscar dello sport bresciano: historic edition with five Olympic golds|lang=it|title=Oscar dello sport bresciano: edizione storica con cinque ori olimpici|date=December 9, 2024|work=Giornale di Brescia}}

= 2025 =

D'Amato returned to competition at the 2025 City of Jesolo Trophy where she helped Italy win gold as a team. Individually she won bronze on balance beam.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2025/04/14/2025-city-of-jesolo-trophy-results/|title=2025 City of Jesolo Trophy Results|work=The Gymternet|date=April 14, 2025}} She was selected for the team to compete at the 2025 European Championships alongside Manila Esposito, Giulia Perotti, Emma Fioravanti, and Sofia Tonelli.{{cite web|url=https://www.federginnastica.it/news/28806-lipsia-i-convocati-azzurri-agli-europei-di-artistica-m-f.html|trans-title=Leipzig - The Italians called up for the 11th European Individual Artistic Gymnastics Championships M/F|lang=it|date=May 21, 2025|work=Italian Gymnastics Federation|title=Lipsia - I convocati azzurri all'11°Campionato d'Europa individuale di Ginnastica Artistica M/F}}

Competitive history

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"

! align="center" |Year

! align="center" |Event

! style="width:30px;" |Team

! style="width:30px;" |AA

! style="width:30px;" |VT

! style="width:30px;" |UB

! style="width:30px;" |BB

! style="width:30px;" |FX

colspan="8" | Junior
rowspan="1" | 2015align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy24
rowspan="1" | 2016align=left | Italian Event Championships{{gold1}}
rowspan="8" | 2017align=left | 1st Italian Serie A{{gold1}}
align=left | International Gymnix{{silver2}}77
align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy{{silver2}}206
align=left | Mediterranean Championships{{gold1}}{{silver2}}{{silver2}}{{gold1}}
align=left | German Junior Friendly{{gold1}}4
align=left | Euro Youth Olympic Festival{{silver2}}
align=left | Italian Championships{{bronze3}}7{{bronze3}}8
align=left | 4th Italian Serie A{{gold1}}
rowspan="5" | 2018align=left | 1st Italian Serie A{{gold1}}{{bronze3}}
align=left | International Gymnix{{silver2}}7
align=left | Italian Championships{{silver2}}
align=left | Pieve di Soligo Friendly{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE

| align=left | European Championships

{{gold1}}
colspan="8" | Senior
rowspan="7" | 2019align=left | 1st Italian Serie A{{gold1}}5
align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy{{bronze3}}55
align=left | 2nd Italian Serie A{{gold1}}{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE

| align=left | European Championships

4{{bronze3}}
align=left | 3rd Italian Serie A{{gold1}}{{bronze3}}{{silver2}}
align=left | Heerenveen Friendly{{gold1}}4
bgcolor=#CCCCFF

| align=left | World Championships

{{bronze3}}
rowspan="3" | 2020align=left | 1st Italian Serie A{{gold1}}{{silver2}}{{bronze3}}
align=left | 3rd Italian Serie A{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{silver2}}
align=left | National Championships548
rowspan="8" | 2021align=left | 1st Italian Serie A{{gold1}}
align=left | 3rd Italian Serie A{{gold1}}4
bgcolor=#F5F6CE

| align=left | European Championships

5
align=left | FIT Challenge{{bronze3}}76
align=left | National Championships{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=98FB98

| align=left | Olympic Games

420
bgcolor=#CCCCFF

| align=left | World Championships

8{{abbreviation|R3|D'Amato finished 12th in qualifications and was the Third Reserve}}
align=left | Swiss Cup{{bronze3}}
rowspan="7" | 2022align=left | 1st Italian Serie A{{gold1}}{{gold1}}
align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy{{silver2}}
align=left | Mediterranean Games{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE

| align=left | European Championships

{{gold1}}{{silver2}}
align=left | National Championships{{silver2}}48{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF

| align=left | World Championships

510{{abbreviation|R1|D'Amato was the first reserve for the final}}{{abbreviation|WD|D'Amato withdrew from the floor exercise final}}
align=left | Arthur Gander Memorial{{gold1}}
rowspan="6" | 2023align=left | Cottbus World Cup{{gold1}}4
align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy{{gold1}}{{silver2}}{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE

| align=left | European Championships

{{silver2}}{{bronze3}}{{gold1}}55
align=left | Cairo World Cup{{gold1}}{{silver2}}
align=left | National Championships{{gold1}}{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF

| align=left | World Championships

55
rowspan="4" | 2024align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE

| align=left | European Championships

{{gold1}}{{silver2}}{{gold1}}5
align=left | National Championships{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{gold1}}{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=98FB98

| align=left | Olympic Games

{{silver2}}45{{gold1}}6
rowspan="2" | 2025align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy{{gold1}}{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE

| align=left | European Championships

{{gold1}}

References