Caterina Gaddi

Caterina Gaddi
Caterina Gaddi in 2023
Caterina Gaddi in 2023
Personal information
Nickname(s)Cate
Born (2008-07-10) 10 July 2008 (age 16)
Modena, Italy
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Italy
Years on national team2022–present (ITA)
LevelJunior International Elite
ClubVis Academy
GymBrixia
Head coach(es)Marco Campodonico, Monica Bergamelli
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Antalya Uneven bars
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Antalya Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Antalya All-around

Caterina Gaddi (born 10 July 2008)[1] is an Italian artistic gymnast. She is the 2023 Junior World uneven bars champion and all-around and team bronze medalist.

Early life

Gaddi was born on 2008 in Modena. Her father Andrea Gaddi played football for the Italy national team.[2]

Gymnastics career

Junior

2021–2022

Gaddi finished ninth in the all-around at the 2021 Italian Gold Championships.[3] She made her international debut at the 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy and finished third with her club team and fifteenth in the all-around.[4]

2023

Gaddi began the 2023 season at the Luxembourg Open, winning the silver medal in the all-around behind teammate Giulia Perotti, and the Italian team won the gold medal.[5] In the event finals, she won the silver medal on the uneven bars behind teammate Matilde Ferrari and placed fourth on the floor exercise.[6] Gaddi was then selected to compete at the 2023 Junior World Championships alongside Perotti and July Marano. The team won the bronze medal and finished only two-tenths of a point behind the silver medalists from the United States.[7] In the all-around final, Gaddi won the bronze medal behind Japanese gymnasts Haruka Nakamura and Sara Yamaguchi with a total score of 50.899.[8] She then won the gold medal in the uneven bars final ahead of Germany's Helen Kevric and teammate Perotti with a score of 13.600.[9]

Floor exercise
Uneven bars
Balance beam
Floor exercise
Gaddi at the 2023 Luxembourg Open

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2021 Italian Gold Championships 9 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2022 City of Jesolo Trophy 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 15
2023 Luxembourg Open 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Junior World Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Senior
2024 Italian Championships 14

References

  1. ^ "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women Entry List by NOC" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 2 April 2023. p. 11. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ Villa, Stefano (31 March 2023). "Ginnastica artistica, chi è Caterina Gaddi? La figlia d'arte che strabilia ai Mondiali juniores: bronzo all-around" [Artistic gymnastics, who is Caterina Gaddi? The daughter of art who amazes at the Junior World Championships: all-around bronze]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (12 December 2021). "2021 Italian Gold Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Ginnastica, Trofeo Jesolo 2022: gli USA dominano tra le juniores, Italia seconda. Sumanaekera nuovo fenomeno?" [Gymnastics, Jesolo Trophy 2022: the USA dominate among the juniors, Italy second. Sumanaekera new phenomenon?]. OA Sport (in Italian). 9 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. ^ Villa, Stefano (19 February 2023). "Ginnastica artistica, l'Italia domina il Luxembourg Open: Barzasi, Ferrari, Villa e Brugnami in grande spolvero" [Artistic gymnastics, Italy dominates the Luxembourg Open: Barzasi, Ferrari, Villa and Brugnami in great shape]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  6. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (18 February 2023). "2023 Luxembourg Open Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  7. ^ Villa, Stefano (30 March 2023). "Ginnastica artistica, l'Italia divampa di bronzo ai Mondiali juniores: le piccole Fate infiammano, Gaddi e Perotti show" [Artistic gymnastics, Italy blazes with bronze at the Junior World Championships: the little Fairies ignite, Gaddi and Perotti show]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Young sensations Qin, Nakamura capture World All-Around titles in Antalya". International Gymnastics Federation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Manukyan takes two golds as apparatus finals begin at Gymnastics Junior Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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