Sofia Tonelli

Sofia Tonelli
Personal information
Born (2007-11-18) 18 November 2007 (age 17)
Gymnastics career
SportWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Italy Italy
(2022–present)
ClubSaltavanti Empoli
GymBrixia
Head coachSilvia Ulivieri
Medal record
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Leipzig Team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Leipzig Balance beam

Sofia Tonelli (born 18 November 2007) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She was a member of the gold medal winning team at the 2025 European Championships where she also won the bronze medal on balance beam.

Early life

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Tonelli was born in Empoli, Florence, Tuscany in 2007.[1]

Gymnastics career

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2025

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Tonelli competed at the 2025 City of Jesolo Trophy where she placed thirteenth in the all-around but won gold with the Italian team.[2] She was selected to compete at the 2025 European Championships alongside Manila Esposito, Alice D'Amato, Emma Fioravanti, and Giulia Perotti.[3] While there she helped Italy win gold as a team.[4] Individually she qualified to the all-around and balance beam finals. During the all-around final she finished ninth. She was subbed into the uneven bars final when Helen Kevric withdrew due to injury;[5] Tonelli finished sixth. During the balance beam final she won bronze behind Nina Derwael and Ana Bărbosu.[6]

Competitive history

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Competitive history of Sofia Tonelli
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2020 Italian Gold Championships (junior) 6 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021 Italian Gold Championships (junior) 9 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5
2023 City of Jesolo Trophy 16
Italian Championships 14 8
Italian Gold Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2024 City of Jesolo Trophy 6 11
Italian Gold Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2025 City of Jesolo Trophy 1st place, gold medalist(s) 13
European Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Sofia Tonelli FIG Profile". International Gymnastics Federation.
  2. ^ "2025 City of Jesolo Results". The Gymternet. April 14, 2025.
  3. ^ "Lipsia - I convocati azzurri all'11°Campionato d'Europa individuale di Ginnastica Artistica M/F" [Leipzig - The Italians called up for the 11th European Individual Artistic Gymnastics Championships M/F]. Italian Gymnastics Federation (in Italian). May 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Italy retains Team title on opening day of #Leipzig2025". European Gymnastics. May 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "Ginnastica artistica, Sofia Tonelli ripescata agli Europei! Cos'è successo e il brutto infortunio a Kevric" [Artistic Gymnastics, Sofia Tonelli fished out at the European Championships! What happened and the bad injury to Kevric]. OA Sport (in Italian). May 29, 2025.
  6. ^ "Europei di Lipsia: argento per Manila Esposito al corpo libero, Sofia Tonelli di bronzo alla trave" [European Championships in Leipzig: Silver for Manila Esposito on floor, Sofia Tonelli bronze on beam]. Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian). May 31, 2025.