Mia Mainardi

Mía Giuliana Mainardi (born 17 April 2008)[1] is an Argentine artistic gymnast. She is the 2023 Junior World champion on vault.

Mía Mainardi
Full nameMía Giuliana Mainardi
Country represented Argentina
Born (2008-04-17) 17 April 2008
HometownBuenos Aires, Argentina
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelJunior International Elite
ClubClub Atlético River Plate
Head coach(es)Mariano Pocini
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 AntalyaVault
Junior Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Rio de JaneiroFloor exercise
Bronze medal – third place2021 GuadalajaraTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 Rio de JaneiroTeam

Career

Mainardi began gymnastics when she was four years old because her older sister also did gymnastics.[2]

Mainardi made her international debut at the 2021 Junior Pan American Championships and won a bronze medal with the Argentinian team behind the United States and Brazil.[3] Then at the 2021 South American Junior Championships, she won the silver medal in the all-around behind teammate Isabella Ajalla and a gold medal in the team event.[4]

Mainardi competed at the 2022 South American Youth Games, winning gold in the all-around, vault, and floor exercise. She also won silver with the Argentine team.[5] At the 2022 Junior Pan American Championships, she won a bronze medal with the Argentinian team.[6] Individually, she placed fifth in the all-around, eighth on the uneven bars, and seventh on the balance beam. In the floor exercise final, she won the silver medal behind American Tiana Sumanasekera.[7] Then at the Argentinian Championships, she won a bronze medal in the all-around.[8] She finished her 2022 season at the Top Gym Tournament in Charleroi, Belgium, winning bronze medals on the vault and floor exercise and placing seventh all-around.[9]

Mainardi was selected to compete at the 2023 Junior World Championships in Antalya, Turkey alongside Emilia Acosta and Isabella Ajalla, and the team finished in fifth place.[10] Mainardi qualified for the all-around final and finished twelfth.[11] In the vault final, Mainardi won the gold medal with an average score of 13.383.[12][13] She also competed in the uneven bars final where she finished sixth.[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. 9. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. "Mainardi Mia Giuliana". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. "Bronce para Mía Mainardi con la Selección" [Bronze for Mía Mainardi with the National Team]. River Plate (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. Hopkins, Lauren (15 November 2021). "2021 South American Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  5. "These are the champions of the first week of Rosario 2022". Santiago 2023. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. "U.S. juniors sweep team, all-around titles on first day of artistic competition at 2022 Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. "Richard, Sumanasekera, Zhou golden on final day of Junior Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  8. Hopkins, Lauren (19 November 2022). "2022 Argentinian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  9. Hopkins, Lauren (29 November 2022). "2022 Top Gym Tournament Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  10. "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women's Team Final Ranking" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  11. "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women's All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  12. "Histórica medalla para la gimnasia argentina: Mía Mainardi ganó el oro en salto en el Mundial junior de Turquía" [Historic medal for Argentine gymnastics: Mía Mainardi won gold in vault at the Junior World Championships in Turkey]. Infobae (in Spanish). 2 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  13. "Manukyan takes two golds as apparatus finals begin at Gymnastics Junior Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  14. "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women's Uneven Bars Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 1 April 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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