Vanessa Ferrari

Vanessa Ferrari
Ferrari in 2013
Personal information
Nickname(s)The Butterfly
The Cannibal[1]
The Lioness[2]
Country represented Italy
Born (1990-11-10) November 10, 1990 (age 34)
Orzinuovi, Brescia
HometownGenivolta, Cremona
ResidenceBrescia
Height146 cm (4 ft 9 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2002–2024 (ITA)
ClubBrixia Brescia
Centro Sportivo Esercito
GymBrixia Brescia
Head coach(es)Enrico Casella
MusicNessun dorma (2006–2009; 2016)
Así se baila el tango (2010)
Triangle Tango (2011–2012)
Angel and Devil (2012)
Tangled Up (2013–2014)
Con te partirò (2021)
Eponymous skillsFloor Exercise
RetiredOctober 9, 2024[3]
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 1 1 3
European Championships 4 2 2
Mediterranean Games 8 1 1
European Youth Olympic Festival 2 1 2
Total 15 6 8
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Floor Exercise
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Aarhus All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2013 Antwerp Floor Exercise
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Aarhus Uneven Bars
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Aarhus Floor Exercise
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Stuttgart All-Around
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Volos Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Amsterdam All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2007 Amsterdam Floor Exercise
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sofia Floor Exercise
Silver medal – second place 2006 Volos Floor Exercise
Silver medal – second place 2009 Milan Floor Exercise
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Brussels Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Basel Floor Exercise
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almería Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almería All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almería Vault
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almería Balance Beam
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almería Floor Exercise
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin Floor Exercise
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería Uneven Bars
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin Balance Beam
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
All-Around World Cup 1 0 2
Apparatus World Cup 2 2 2
World Challenge Cup 3 0 1
Total 6 2 5

Vanessa Ferrari (born 10 November 1990) is a retired Italian artistic gymnast. She was the 2006 World All-Around Champion and competed for Italy at the 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal on floor exercise in 2020. In doing so, Ferrari became the first Italian to win an individual Olympic medal in Women's Artistic Gymnastics, and the first medallist for the Italian women's team since the 1928 Summer Olympics. She is a five-time World medallist and eight-time European medallist, and is currently the most decorated Italian gymnast of all time.

  1. ^ Vera Atkinson (2006). "Interview with FERRARI Vanessa, Italie, by Vera Atkinson". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  2. ^ "Vanessa Ferrari, the 'Lioness' chasing her Olympic dream". International Olympic Committee. April 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Four-time Olympic gymnast Vanessa Ferrari announces retirement". International Olympic Committee. October 9, 2024.