Federica Macrì

Federica Macrì (born 22 August 1990) is an Italian former artistic gymnast who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] She was a member of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2006 European Championships.

Federica Macrì
Federica Macrì in 2008
Personal information
Country representedItaly
Born (1990-08-22) 22 August 1990
Trieste, Italy
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2004-2011, 2013 (ITA)
ClubArtistica 81
Head coach(es)Diego Pecar, Teresa Macri
Medal record
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 VolosTeam
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2005 AlmeríaTeam

Career

Macrì began gymnastics when she was three years old at the Artistica 81 club in her hometown Trieste.[3] Her first major international competition was the 2004 Junior European Championships. The Italian team of Macrì, Vanessa Ferrari, Francesca Benolli, and Roberta Galante won the bronze medal behind Russia and Romania. Macrì also won the bronze medal on the floor exercise behind Romanian gymnasts Steliana Nistor and Sandra Izbașa.[4]

Macrì was a part of the Italian team that won the gold medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. At the 2006 European Championships, the Italian team of Macrì, Vanessa Ferrari, Carlotta Giovannini, Monica Bergamelli, and Lia Parolari won the gold medal in the team competition.[5] She also competed at the 2006 World Championships where the Italian team finished ninth in the qualification round.[6] She finished fourteenth in the all-around at the 2007 European Championships.[7] She also competed at the 2007 World Championships where the Italian team finished fourth, and Macrì finished nineteenth in the all-around final.[8]

Macrì was selected to compete at the 2008 Olympic Games alongside Vanessa Ferrari, Carlotta Giovannini, Lia Parolari, Francesca Benolli, and Monica Bergamelli, and they finished tenth in the qualification round.[9] She continued to compete after the Olympic Games. She competed at the 2010 City of Jesolo Trophy and helped the Italian team win the bronze medal.[10] At the 2010 European Championships, the Italian team of Macrì, Vanessa Ferrari, Elisabetta Preziosa, and Paola Galante finished fifth. At the 2013 City of Jesolo Trophy, the Italian team won the silver medal, and Macrì finished thirteenth in the all-around.[11]

References
  1. "Federica Macrì". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Federica Macrì Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. "Federica Macrì". Artistica 81 (in Italian). Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. "2004 Jr. European Championships Women's EF". Gymn Forum. 8 May 2004. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. "2006 European Championships Artistic Gymnastics Women Senior". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. "30th World Championships Artistic Gymnastics Women Qualification". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  7. "2nd European Individual Championship Artistic Gymnastics Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  8. "40th World Championships Artistic Gymnastics Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  9. "Gymnastics Artistic Women Qualification Results" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Beijing 2008. 10 August 2008. p. 2. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  10. "3° Trofeo Città di Jesolo Classifica per nazioni" (PDF). USA Gymnastics (in Italian). 27 March 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  11. "6 Trofeo Città di Jesolo Classifica individuale" (PDF). USA Gymnastics (in Italian). Federazione Ginnastica d'Italia. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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