Angela Andreoli

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| birth_place = Brescia, Italy

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| discipline = WAG

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| club = Centro Sportivo Esercito

| gym = Brixia

| headcoach = Enrico Casella

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Angela Andreoli (born 6 June 2006) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She was a member of the historic team that won silver at the 2024 Olympic Games. Additionally she was a member of the gold medal-winning teams at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, the 2022 European Championships, and the 2024 European Championships. Individually she is the 2022 Mediterranean Games bronze medalist on vault as well as the 2022 and 2024 European bronze medalist on floor exercise.

Early life

Andreoli was born in Brescia, Italy in 2006. She currently trains at the International Academy of Brixia.

Junior gymnastics career

= Espoir: 2017–19 =

Andreoli competed at the 2017 Tournoi International in the espoir division. She placed first in the all-around as well as on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/11/13/2017-tournoi-international-results/|title=2018 Tournoi International Results|work=The Gymternet|date=November 13, 2017}} In 2018 Andreoli began competing in Serie A competitions alongside her club Brixia.

Andreoli competed at the 2019 City of Jesolo Trophy as part of the "Young Italy" team; they placed fourth. Individually Andreoli placed 16th in the all-around. At the Italian Gold Championships she won the all-around and earned the highest scores on all apparatuses except floor exercise, where she earned the second highest score.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2019/04/29/2019-italian-gold-championships-results/|title=2019 Italian Gold Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=April 29, 2019}} Andreoli ended the season competing at the Sainté Gym Cup. She placed third in the all-around behind Ondine Achampong of Great Britain and Alizée Letrange-Mouakit of France.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2019/07/08/2019-sainte-gym-cup-results/|title=2019 Sainté Gym Cup Results|work=The Gymternet|date=July 8, 2019}}

= Junior: 2020–21 =

At the 2020 Italian Gold Junior Championships Andreoli finished first.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2020/11/03/2020-italian-gold-junior-championships-results/|title=2020 Italian Gold Junior Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=November 3, 2020}} At the 2020 Italian National Championships Andreoli placed sixth in the all-around but was the highest scoring junior athlete.{{cite web|url=https://www.brixiagym.it/en/blog/detail/id/1355/impossibile-fare-meglio.html|title=IMPOSSIBILE FARE MEGLIO: Villa ed Asia D'Amato d'un soffio su Maggio|work=Brixia Gym|date=November 11, 2020|language=IT}}

At the 2021 Flanders International Team Challenge Andreoli finished third in the all-around but helped Italy finish first in the team competition. During event finals Andreoli had top three finishes on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise. At Elite Gym Massilia Andreoli helped Italy finish first as a team and individually she won gold on floor exercise.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2021/11/15/2021-elite-gym-massilia-results/|title=2021 Elite Gym Massilia Results|work=The Gymternet|date=November 15, 2021}}

Senior gymnastics career

= 2022 =

Andreoli became age-eligible for senior competition in 2022. She made her senior international debut at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge. Her scores on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise contributed towards Italy's second-place finish. Individually Andreoli won gold on floor exercise ahead of Konnor McClain.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportlicht.com/sl_gymnastic/xml/res_4_T.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608172828/https://www.sportlicht.com/sl_gymnastic/xml/res_4_T.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 8, 2023|title=Team Challenge WAG Senior|work=Sportlicht}} Andreoli next competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy. She helped Italy finish second as a team and individually finished fourth on vault.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27266|title=U.S. athletes earn 14 medals, six gold, on final day of 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy|work=USA Gymnastics|date=April 10, 2022}} In June Andreoli competed at the Mediterranean Games alongside Martina Maggio, Alice D'Amato, 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 Andreoli competed at the European Championships where Italy won gold as a team.{{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 Andreoli won bronze on floor exercise behind Jessica Gadirova and teammate Maggio. In October it was revealed that Andreoli would miss out on competing at the World Championships due to injury.{{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|language=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}}

= 2023 =

Andreoli competed at the 2023 European Championships alongside Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, Manila Esposito, and Giorgia Villa; together they finished second as a team behind Great Britain. Andreoli was later selected to compete at the 2023 World Championships alongside D'Amato, Esposito, Elisa Iorio, and Arianna Belardelli. Andreoli contributed a score on balance beam towards Italy's fifth-place finish.

= 2024 =

Andreoli competed at the 2024 European Championships alongside Alice D'Amato, Asia D'Amato, Manila Esposito, and Elisa Iorio. On the first day of competition Andreoli recorded the third highest all-around score but did not medal due to two-per-country limitations since Esposito and D'Amato scored higher.{{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 won bronze on floor exercise.{{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, Andreoli recorded scores on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise, 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 Andreoli competed at the Italian Championships where she won the national title on floor exercise. At the conclusion of the competition she was named to the team to represent Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Alice D'Amato, Esposito, 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|language=it|work=Italian Gymnastics Federation|date=July 7, 2024|title=Parigi - Il DTN Casella sceglie le fate olimpiche}}

At the 2024 Olympic Games Andreoli helped Italy qualify to the team final in second place. During the team final Andreoli contributed a score on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise 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}}

While competing at the Arthur Gander Memorial in November, Andreoli injured her knee and withdrew from the competition. It was later revealed that a bone in her knee became detached and she would require surgery to repair it.{{cite web|url=https://sport.quotidiano.net/en/altri-sport/stagione-finita-andreoli-stop-forzato-5b8157e1|title=Season over. Andreoli, forced stop. Knee injury for the Olympic silver medalist|date=November 15, 2024|work=Quotidiano.net}}

Competitive history

colspan="8" \| Espoir
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
rowspan="1" \| 2017	align=left \| Tournoi International		{{gold1}}		{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
rowspan="2" \| 2018	align=left \| 2nd Italian Serie A	{{gold1}}
align=left \| 3rd Italian Serie A	{{gold1}}
rowspan="5" \| 2019	align=left \| City of Jesolo Trophy	4	16
align=left \| 2nd Italian Serie A	{{gold1}}				{{gold1}}
align=left \| Italian Gold Championships		{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}
align=left \| 3rd Italian Serie A	{{gold1}}
align=left \| Sainté Gym Cup		{{bronze3}}
colspan="8" \| Junior
rowspan="4" \| 2020	align=left \| 3rd Italian Serie A	{{gold1}}				{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}
align=left \| Italian Gold Junior Championships		{{gold1}}
align=left \| National Championships		6	{{bronze3}}		4	{{bronze3}}
align=left \| Italian Serie A Final Six	{{gold1}}
rowspan="6" \| 2021	align=left \| 1st Italian Serie A	{{gold1}}			{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
align=left \| Italian Serie A Final Six	{{gold1}}
align=left \| FIT Challenge	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}		{{silver2}}
align=left \| National Championships		5	{{bronze3}}		5	{{gold1}}
align=left \| Elite Gym Massilia	{{gold1}}	9				{{gold1}}
align=left \| Italian Gold Championships		{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}
colspan="8" \| Senior
rowspan="6" \| 2022	align=left \| 1st Italian Serie A	{{gold1}}				{{gold1}}
align=left \| 2nd Italian Serie A	{{gold1}}		{{bronze3}}			{{gold1}}
align=left \| DTB Pokal Team Challenge	{{silver2}}					{{gold1}}
align=left \| City of Jesolo Trophy	{{silver2}}	16	4
align=left \| Mediterranean Games	{{gold1}}		{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	{{gold1}}					{{bronze3}}
rowspan="3" \| 2023	align=left \| City of Jesolo Trophy	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}				5
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships	5
rowspan="5" \| 2024	align=left \| City of Jesolo Trophy	{{gold1}}	6			5	4
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	{{gold1}}					{{bronze3}}
align=left \| Italian Championships		6				{{gold1}}
bgcolor=98FB98 \| align=left \| Olympic Games	{{silver2}}
align=left \| Arthur Gander Memorial		{{abbreviation\|DNF\|Did not finish – Andreoli was injured while performing on floor exercise}}