Manila Esposito

Manila Esposito (born 2 November 2006)[2] is an Italian artistic gymnast. She is a two-time medalist in the FIG World Cup series. She competed at the 2022 World Championships.

Manila Esposito
Country represented Italy
Born (2006-11-02) November 2, 2006
Boscotrecase, Italy[1]
ClubGinnastica Civitavecchia
Medal record
Representing  Italy
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 1 1 0

Career

2022

Esposito competed at the DTB Pokal Mixed Cup and won the bronze medal with the Italian team behind the United States and Germany.[3] She then competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy where she finished tenth in the all-around with a total score of 51.200.[4] She won the all-around title at the Joaquim Blume Memorial with a total score of 53.300.[5] She won the all-around bronze medal at the Italian Championships behind Martina Maggio and Alice D'Amato.[6] In the event finals, she won the gold medal on the vault, the silver medal on the balance beam, the bronze medal on the uneven bars, and she placed fourth on the floor exercise.[7] She was then selected to compete at the World Championships alongside Maggio, D'Amato, Giorgia Villa, and Veronica Mandriota. The team qualified for the team final where they finished fifth.[8]

2023

Esposito competed at the Cottbus World Cup on the vault and floor exercise. In the vault final, she won the gold medal by competing a Yurchenko 1.5 and a Podkopayeva for a 13.233 average. She won a silver medal in the floor final behind Japan's Kokufugata Azuki.[9]

References
  1. "Esposito Manila". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women Entry List by NOC" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2022. p. 167. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. "Mixed Cup Stuttgart Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. "XIII Trofeo Citta' Di Jesolo All Around Senior" (PDF). USA Gymnastics (in Italian). 9 April 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. Villa, Stephen (1 October 2022). "Ginnastica artistica, Manila Esposito vince il Memorial Blume. Veronica Mandriota seconda. Chi andrà ai Mondiali?" [Artistic gymnastics, Manila Esposito wins the Memorial Blume. Veronica Mandriota second. Who will go to the World Cup]. OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. Crumlish, John (14 October 2022). "Maggio wins Italian national all-around title". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. Hopkins, Lauren (17 October 2022). "2022 Italian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  8. "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women's Team Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  9. "Gymnasts from seven nations snag titles at Cottbus World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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