Martina Santandrea

Martina Santandrea
Personal information
Full nameMartina Santandrea
Born (1999-09-05) 5 September 1999
Bentivoglio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented
 Italy
(2016–2023)
ClubEstense Putinati[1]
Head coach
Emanuela Maccarani
ChoreographerFederica Bagnera
Retired2023
Medal record
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoGroup All-around
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Pesaro5 Hoops
Gold medal – first place2018 Sofia3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Gold medal – first place2021 Kitakyushu3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
Gold medal – first place2022 SofiaTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 SofiaGroup All-around
Silver medal – second place2021 KitakyushuTeam
Silver medal – second place2021 KitakyushuGroup All-around
Silver medal – second place2021 Kitakyushu5 Balls
Bronze medal – third place2018 Sofia5 Hoops
Bronze medal – third place2019 Baku3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Guadalajara5 Hoops
Gold medal – first place2022 Tel Aviv5 Hoops
Gold medal – first place2022 Tel Aviv3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Silver medal – second place2018 GuadalajaraGroup All-around
Silver medal – second place2018 Guadalajara3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Silver medal – second place2021 VarnaGroup All-around
Silver medal – second place2022 Tel AvivGroup All-around
Silver medal – second place2022 Tel AvivTeam
Bronze medal – third place2021 Varna3 Hoops + 4 Clubs

Martina Santandrea (born 5 September 1999)[2] is an Italian retired group rhythmic gymnast. She was a member of the national squad from 2016 to 2023. She is the 2020 Olympic group all-around bronze medalist, the 2018 World group all-around silver medalist and two-time European group all-around silver medalist.

Gymnastics career

Santandrea began rhythmic gymnastics in 2006 and joined the national group in 2016.[3]

Santandrea competed at her first World Championships in 2017. She helped the Italian group finish fourth in the all-around. They then won the gold medal in the 5 hoops final.[4] She won a gold medal in 5 hoops and silver medals in the all-around and 3 balls and 2 ropes at the 2018 European Championships.[5] Then at the 2018 World Championships, they won the silver medal in the all-around behind Russia and qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6] In the 3 balls and 2 ropes final, the group won a gold medal, and they won a bronze medal in the 5 hoops final.[7]

At the 2019 Pesaro World Cup, Santandrea helped the Italian group win the 5 hoops gold and all-around bronze.[8] Then at the Guadalajara World Challenge Cup, they won the all-around gold medal, the 5 hoops silver medal, and the 3 hoops and 4 clubs bronze medal.[9] They won two gold medals, including the all-around title, and one silver medal at the Portimao World Challenge Cup.[10]

Santandrea competed at the 2021 European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria, and won a silver medal in the group all-around and a bronze medal in the 3 hoops and 4 clubs final.[11][12] She then represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Agnese Duranti, Alessia Maurelli, Martina Centofanti, and Daniela Mogurean. They qualified for the group all-around final in third place,[13] and they won the bronze medal in the final.[14] The Italian group then competed at the 2021 World Championships.[15] They won the silver medal in the group all-around behind Russia.[16] In the event finals, they won the gold medal in 3 hoops and 4 clubs and the silver medal in 5 balls.[17] Additionally, the Italian group and individuals Alexandra Agiurgiuculese, Milena Baldassarri, and Sofia Raffaeli won the silver medal in the team competition.[18]

Santandrea helped the Italian group win two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2022 Baku World Cup.[19][20] They then swept the gold medals at the Pamplona World Challenge Cup.[21] They once again swept the gold medals at their home World Cup stage in Pesaro.[22] They won a silver medal in the group all-around at the 2022 European Championships behind Israel, but they won gold in both event finals.[23] At the 2022 World Championships, they missed out on a group all-around medal and an Olympic berth, but the Italian team of the group, Milena Baldassarri, and Sofia Raffaeli won the team competition.[24] In the event finals, they won the gold medal in 5 hoops and the silver medal behind Bulgaria in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[25]

In 2023, at the age of 24, she retired from professional competition, expressing her desire to become a coach.[26]

Detailed Olympic results

Year Competition Description Location Music Apparatus Rank Score-Final Rank Score-Qualifying
2020 Olympics Tokyo All-around 3rd 87.700 3rd 87.150
Butterfly-Ninja
by Maxime Rodriguez		 5 Balls 4th 44.850 3rd 44.600
Tree of Life Suite
by R. Cacciapaglia, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra		 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs 3rd 42.850 4th 42.550

References

  1. ↑ Ilaria Brugnotti (5 April 2017). "Squadra nazionale: Martina Santandrea" (in Italian). Ginnastica Ritmica Italiana. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rhythmic Gymnastics - SANTANDREA Martina". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  3. ↑ "Santandrea Martina - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ↑ ""Farfalle" soar to Group gold on final day of Rhythmic Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "34th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Results Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics. pp. 90, 145–147. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Russia claims Rhythmic Group All-around title". International Gymnastics Federation. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "36th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Results Book" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Averinas complete second Pesaro clean sweep". International Gymnastics Federation. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Soldatova makes spotless start to World Challenge Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Soldatova wins gold but Italy assert supremacy in Portimao". International Gymnastics Federation. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Villa, Stefano (13 June 2021). "Ginnastica ritmica, Europei 2021: le Farfalle chiudono con un bronzo di specialità, titoli a Bulgaria e Israele" [Rhythmic Gymnastics, European Championships 2021: the Butterflies close with a bronze in their specialty, titles for Bulgaria and Israel] (in Italian). OA Sport. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Europei di Varna - Le Farfalle fanno il bis e vincono il bronzo di specialità con l'esercizio misto" [Varna European Championships - The Butterflies do the double and win the bronze in the specialty with the mixed exercise] (in Italian). Italian Gymnastics Federation. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Bulgaria tops ROC in Rhythmic Group qualification". International Gymnastics Federation. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "Bulgaria's golden on final day of #Tokyo2020". European Gymnastics. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Olympic medallists, newcomers headline Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  16. ↑ "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group Event Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  18. ↑ "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Team All-Around Competition". Longines Timing. International Gymnastics Federation. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  19. ↑ "Farfalle d'oro a Baku, prime la squadra e Raffaeli: l'Italia torna con nove medaglie" [Golden butterflies in Baku, team and Raffaeli first: Italy returns with nine medals]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  20. ↑ "Raffaeli, Farfalle turn Baku World Cup into Italian triumph". International Gymnastics Federation. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "German gymnasts take three golds at first Rhythmic World Challenge Cup of 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  22. ↑ "Raffaeli, 'Farfalle' land multiple golds in fabulous weekend for Italian Rhythmic Gymnastics". International Gymnastics Federation. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  23. ↑ "Result Book 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 19 June 2022. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  24. ↑ "Brilliant Bulgarian Group grabs All-Around gold at Sofia Rhythmic Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  25. ↑ "Italian, Bulgarian Groups end Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds on top". International Gymnastics Federation. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  26. ↑ "Buon compleanno Martina Santandrea! "Ricciolo" spegne 24 candeline e inizia una nuova vita". Italian Gymnastics Federation (in Italian). 5 September 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
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