Riccardo Villa

Riccardo Villa (born 2005) is an Italian artistic gymnast. He is the 2023 Junior World all-around bronze medalist.

This article is about the Italian artistic gymnast. For the Argentine footballer, see Ricardo Villa. For the Spanish composer, see Ricardo Villa (composer).
Riccardo Villa
Villa at the 2022 European Championships
Personal information
Full nameRiccardo Villa
Country represented Italy
Born2005
Monza, Lombardy, Italy
HometownBrianza
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelJunior International Elite
Years on national team2019–present (ITA)
ClubGinnastica Pro Carate
Head coach(es)Corrado Corti
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Italy
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 AntalyaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2023 AntalyaAll-around
Bronze medal – third place2023 AntalyaRings

Personal life

Villa was born in Monza in 2005.[1]

Gymnastics career

2022

In late July Villa competed at the European Youth Olympic Festival where he helped Italy win gold as a team. Individually Villa won silver in the all-around behind Radomyr Stelmakh. Additionally he and teammate Arianna Grillo won gold in the mixed pairs portion of the competition.[2] In August Villa competed at the European Championships where he helped Italy win gold as a team. Individually he won gold on pommel horse and placed sixth in the all-around.[3]

2023

In late March Villa competed at the second Junior World Championships. On the first day of competition he helped Italy win the bronze medal behind Japan and China.[4][5] During the all-around final Villa won bronze, 0.001 points ahead of Tomoharu Tsunogai and behind Qin Guohuan of China and Ángel Barajas of Colombia.[6] Additionally Villa won bronze on rings and placed fifth on horizontal bar.

Competitive history
Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2019International Junior Team Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)63rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020Mallorca Cup5
2021Italian Championships18
2022DTB Pokal Team Challenge3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)52nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Youth Olympic Festival1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)4584
EYOF Mixed Pairs1st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)61st place, gold medalist(s)7
Italian Championships865
2023Luxembourg Open1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Junior World Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5

References
  1. "FIG Profile: Riccardo Villa". International Gymnastics Federation.
  2. "Italy Tops the Podium in EYOF Mixed Pairs Competition". BMV Sports. July 29, 2022.
  3. "6 nations golden in #Munich2022 junior apparatus finals". European Gymnastics. August 21, 2023.
  4. "Ginnastica artistica, Italia da brividi ai Mondiali juniores! Azzurri di bronzo nella gara a squadre: Villa, Brugnami e Berettera stellari" [Artistic gymnastics, Italy gives chills at the Junior World Championships! Bronze Azzurri in the team competition: Villa, Brugnami and Berettera stellar]. OA Sport (in Italian). March 29, 2023.
  5. "Asian domination: Japanese men repeat as World Junior team champions". International Gymnastics Federation. March 29, 2023.
  6. "Ginnastica artistica, Riccardo Villa luccica all'orizzonte: magico bronzo all-around ai Mondiali juniores, futuro luminoso" [Artistic gymnastics, Riccardo Villa glitters on the horizon: magical all-around bronze at the Junior World Championships, bright future]. OA Sport (in Italian). March 31, 2023.
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