Chiara Ianni (born 25 December 1991) is an Italian retired rhythmic gymnast and coach.[1] She represented her country in international competitions.

Chiara Ianni
Country represented Italy
Born (1991-12-25) 25 December 1991 (age 32)
Popoli, Italy
HometownTorre de' Passeri
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2006-2013
ClubArmonia D'Abruzzo
Head coach(es)Emanuela Maccarani
Former coach(es)Germana Germani
ChoreographerGjergj Bodari
Retiredyes
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Rhythmic Gymnastics
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kiev Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kiev 10 Clubs

Career

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Chiara took up the sport aged 8, training at Armonia D'Abruzzo under Anna Mazziotti and then Germana Germani.[2] In 2005 she won gold at the Italian Championships in the junior dividion, a year later she retained her title and was selected for the European Championships in Moscow where she took 7th place in teams and 10th with ribbon.[3]

She made her debut as a senior in 2007 by taking 3rd place in the national championships. In 2008 she won silver in an international tournament in Chieti, and in one in Minsk, she also won the Italian club championships with Armonia D'Abruzzo.[4] The following year she competed in the European Championships in Baku, taking 20th place in the All-Around and 9th in teams.[5] At the World Championships in Mie she was 36th in the All-Around, 32nd with rope, 34th with hoop, 37th with ball, 46th with ribbon and 8th in teams.[6]

In 2010 she was 7th in the ball final at the Grand Prix in Moscow. Later Armonia D'Abruzzo won again the club championships and took 6th place in the Aeon Cup. She won again the national club championships in 2012 and 2013.[4]

She was included in the national senior group in 2013, winning three gold medals at the World Cup in Pesaro.[7] In August the group won bronze in the All-Around and gold with 10 clubs in Minsk.[8] In Saint Petersburg they got bronze with 10 clubs.[9] Ianni was then selected for the World Championships in Kyiv along Camilla Bini, Marta Pagnini, Camilla Patriarca, Valeria Schiavi and Andreea Stefanescu, they won silver in the All-Around and with 10 clubs.[10] After that she was awarded the silver medal for sport merit.[11]

After her retirement she graduated from Gabriele D'Annunzio University in physical education.[4] She's serving as a coach for the national Italian junior group.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "IANNI Chiara - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  2. ^ "Chiara Ianni, ginnasta per sempre | PostCalcium" (in Italian). 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ^ "2006 European Championships" (PDF). backend.europeangymnastics.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Emanuela Maccarani - Official Web Site". web.archive.org. 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  5. ^ "2009 European Championships" (PDF). backend.europeangymnastics.com.
  6. ^ "2009 World Championships" (PDF). usagym.org.
  7. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2013 : season results". The-sports.org. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  8. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Minsk 2013 : season results. Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics Minsk . Belarus (17th May 2013 - 19th May 2013)". The-sports.org. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  9. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - St. Petersburg 2013 : season results". The-sports.org. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  10. ^ "2013 World Championships" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  11. ^ "Home - Benemerenze Sportive". www.coni.it. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  12. ^ "Pescara - Ecco la nuova Squadra Junior di Ginnastica Ritmica verso gli Europei 2023". www.federginnastica.it. Retrieved 2024-07-03.