History of Giorgia Villa in Timeline
Giorgia Villa is a highly decorated Italian artistic gymnast. She has achieved success both individually and as part of the Italian national team. Her accolades include team silver at the 2024 Olympics and bronze at the 2019 World Championships, as well as team gold at the 2022 Mediterranean Games and European Championships. Individually, she holds multiple national and international titles, including the Youth Olympic all-around title in 2018.
1950: Historic World Championship Win
The Italian team's bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships was their first team medal since the 1950 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
February 2003: Birth of Giorgia Villa
Giorgia Villa was born in February 2003.
February 23, 2003: Birth
Giorgia Villa was born in Ponte San Pietro, Italy on February 23, 2003.
2010: Move to Brescia for Gymnastics Training
At the age of 7, Giorgia Villa moved to Brescia to train at the International Academy of Brixia, the same gym where Olympic medalist Vanessa Ferrari trained.
2015: International Debut at City of Jesolo Trophy
Giorgia Villa made her international debut in gymnastics at the 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy as part of Italy's Young Dreams team.
2017: Injury and National Championship Win
Giorgia Villa tore her achilles tendon during the floor exercise at the City of Jesolo Trophy, but still managed to win first place on uneven bars at the Italian National Championships.
2018: Multiple Championship Wins
2018 was a successful year for Giorgia Villa, winning the Italian national championship, Youth Olympic champion, and European junior all-around and beam champion.
2018: Success at City of Jesolo Trophy and European Championships
Giorgia Villa competed in the City of Jesolo Trophy and the 2018 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning multiple medals in both events.
2018: Youth Olympic Games Success and Flag Bearer Honor
Giorgia Villa won multiple gold medals at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was chosen as Italy's flag bearer for the closing ceremony.
2019: World Championships Bronze Medal
Giorgia Villa was part of the Italian team that won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships.
2019: Competition Success and World Championship Qualification
Giorgia Villa achieved success in the Italian Serie A and Heerenveen Friendly competitions, securing a spot for Italy at the 2019 World Championships and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
2019: Senior Debut, Injury, and Competition
Giorgia Villa made her senior debut at the 1st Italian Serie A competition, but an injury to her right hand affected her ability to compete at the City of Jesolo Trophy and European Championships.
2019: European Championships and Continued Struggles
Despite qualifying for the all-around and balance beam finals, Giorgia Villa was unable to medal at the 2019 European Championships due to several falls.
March 2020: American Cup and Tokyo World Cup
Giorgia Villa was chosen to represent Italy at the American Cup and Tokyo World Cup, but the latter was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020: Flanders International Team Challenge and Olympic Selection
Giorgia Villa helped Italy to a third-place finish at the Flanders International Team Challenge and was selected to represent Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
2020: World Championship Bronze Medal and Olympic Qualification
Giorgia Villa helped Italy win bronze at the 2019 World Championships, securing their qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games.
2020: Italian National Champion
Giorgia Villa won the Italian national championship in 2020.
2021: Italian National Champion
Giorgia Villa won the Italian national champion in 2021.
2022: Mediterranean and European Championship Gold Medals
Giorgia Villa was part of the gold-winning Italian teams at both the 2022 Mediterranean Games and the 2022 European Championships.
2024: Italian Championships and 2024 Olympic Selection
Giorgia Villa competed at the Italian Championships and was selected for the Italian team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
2024: Olympic Games
Giorgia Villa won a silver medal with the Italian team at the 2024 Olympic Games.