Matteo Morandi

{{short description|Italian artistic gymnast}}

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{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2012 London|Rings}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze| 2002 Debrecen|Rings}}

{{MedalBronze| 2003 Anaheim|Rings}}

{{MedalBronze| 2005 Melbourne|Rings}}

{{MedalBronze| 2010 Rotterdam|Rings}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Cup Final}}

{{MedalBronze|2004 Birmingham|Rings}}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships}}

{{MedalGold| 2010 Birmingham|Rings}}

{{MedalSilver| 2012 Montpellier|Rings}}

{{MedalBronze| 2004 Ljublijana|Rings}}

{{MedalBronze| 2013 Moscow|Rings}}

{{MedalCompetition|Summer Universiade}}

{{MedalBronze|2005 İzmir|Rings}}

{{MedalCompetition|Mediterranean Games}}

{{MedalGold|2005 Almería|Rings}}

{{MedalGold|2009 Pescara|Team All-Around}}

{{MedalSilver|2005 Almería|Team All-Around}}

{{MedalSilver|2009 Pescara|Rings}}

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Matteo Morandi (born 8 October 1981) is an Italian artistic gymnast. He was born in Vimercate. Morandi is married and has a daughter. He is a specialist at the rings.

Olympic Games

He competed at the 2004 games taking 5th place at the Rings, the 2008 games taking 6th place at the Rings, and the 2012 games, in which he won the bronze medal in the Still Rings final.{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Matteo Morandi |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/matteo-morandi-1.html |accessdate=6 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419192811/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/matteo-morandi-1.html |archivedate=19 April 2012}} After the 2012 Summer Olympics he said that he will continue until the next Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016 and hopes to win another medal.

World Championships

He won four bronze medals in the Rings at these games. The first in Debrecen 2002, Anaheim 2003, Melbourne 2005 and Rotterdam 2010.

European Championships

In these games he won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the Rings. In Lubiana 2004 he won a bronze medal, in Birmingham 2010 a gold medal, in Montpellier 2012 a silver medal and in 2013 Moscow a bronze medal.

Named skill

The "Morandi" is a Marinich-style handspring front flip in the tucked position. It was awarded a D value by the Code of Points.{{cite web |url=http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/publicdir/rules/files/mag/CoP_MAG_2017-2020_ICI-e.pdf |title=Code of Points|accessdate=27 April 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519004806/http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/publicdir/rules/files/mag/CoP_MAG_2017-2020_ICI-e.pdf |archivedate=19 May 2017 }}

File:Morandi Skill.png

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