Federica Febbo Explained

Federica Febbo
Nickname:Fede
Birth Date:13 May 1993
Birth Place:Chieti, Italy
Discipline:Rhythmic Gymnastics
Level:International Elite
Club:Armonia d'Abruzzo
Headcoach:Germana Germani
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Federica Febbo (born 13 May 1993) is a retired Italian rhythmic gymnast who represented her country in international competitions.[1]

Career

Febbo took up rhythmic gymnastics at age six.[2] As a junior she made her debut in December 2007 at the International Spoleto Cup, where she took silver behind Andreea Stefanescu.[3] [4] Two weeks later she took part in the national championships.[5]

The following year she entered the national team was 5th at the LA Lights tournaments.[6] She then was 15th at the Moscow Grand Prix.[7] At the World Cup in Portimão she entered the hoop and ribbon finals, taking 4th place in the latter.[8] [9] These results had her selected for the European Championships in Turin.[10] There she was 7th in teams and won bronze in the ribbon final.[11] [12] [13] In December she was the runner up in the Italian club championships with Armonia d'Abruzzo.[14]

In 2009, her first year as senior, she won bronze in the All-Around at nationals behind Julieta Cantaluppi and Chiara Ianni, also winning silver with ball and ribbon and bronze with rope.[15] [16] In June she was selected for the Mediterranean Games in Pescara, in the end she was named a reserve and did not compete.[17] [18] In July she took 4th place at the Chieti tournament.[19] In September she was selected for her maiden World Championships in Mie, competing only with ball and ribbon she was 32nd and 28th respectively as well as 8th in teams.[20] [21] With Armonia d'Abruzzo she won the serie a.[22] In December, at the Gymnasiada, she was 4th in teams abd 6th in the All-Around.[23] [24]

At the 2010 World Cup in Kalamata she was 14th overall.[25] After taking 13th place at the World Cup in Minsk she won bronze overall at nationals, where she also won bronze with hoop, ball and ribbon.[26] [27] [28] She won another bronze at the Prato international tournament, behind Evgenia Kanaeva and Cantaluppi.[29] In August she was unable to participate in the World Cup in Pesaro due to injury.[30] At the World Championships in Moscow Febbo took 37th place in the All-Around, 36th with rope, 43rd with hoop, 41st with ball, 35th with ribbon and 9th in teams.[31] In October she helped Armonia finish 7th at the AEON Cup in Japan.[32] Two months later Armonia retained the national club tittle.[33]

In 2011 she was 20th at the Grand Prix in Moscow.[34] At the World Cup in Pesaro she was 22nd in the All-Around.[35] In Kalamata she finished 19th, two weeks later Febbo took 13th place in Kyiv.[36] [37] At the European Championships she was 25th with hoop, 29th with ball, 18th with clubs and 20th with ribbon.[38] A the Italian Championships she won silver in the All-Around, with clubs and ribbon, gold with hoop and ball.[39] Selected for the World Championships in Montpellier she finished 28th in the All-Around, 30th with hoop and with ball, 27th with clubs, 28th with ribbon and 7th in teams.[40] In October Federica was invited along Cantaluppi in a TV quiz show.[41] In December she won her 3rd club championship with Armonia.[42]

In 2012 she competed at the qualification event for the 2012 Olympic Games, she finished in 8th place and so did not qualify.[43] In April she was 25th overall at the World Cup in Pesaro.[44] A month later she ended in 14th place in Sofia.[45] At nationals she conquered four silver medals and one bronze.[46] She ended the year winning another club championship.[47]

At the 2013 World Cup in Bucharest she finished 13th overall.[48] A week later she was 20th in the All-Around and 9th with ribbon in Pesaro.[49] She was 15th at the stage in Minsk.[50] In June she competed at the European Championships in Vienna, where she took 9th place in teams along Veronica Bertolini.[51] In June she was again the runner up at the national championships.[52] In the summer Febbo competed in the Mediterranean Games, finishing 4th in the All-Around.[53] Participating in the Universiade she was 9th overall.[54] An injury prevented her from taking part in the World Championships.[55] In December she won her 6th national club championship.[56]

In 2014 Febbo won bronze in the All-Around and silver with hoop at nationals.[57] [58] In November she helped Armonia win silver in serie a.[59] She retired at the end of the year.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FEBBO Federica - FIG Athlete Profile . 2024-07-25 . www.gymnastics.sport.
  2. Web site: Pescara - Chiara e Fede ai Giochi di Casa . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  3. Web site: 3° International Spoleto Cup di Ginnastica Ritmica . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  4. Web site: 1° Trofeo Città di Spoleto . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  5. Web site: Arezzo - La Sfida per il Trono Italiano . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  6. Web site: Da Los Angeles a Mosca, un Mondo di Ritmica . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  7. Web site: Mosca - La Febbo Contro il Muro dell'Est . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  8. Web site: Portimao - Febbo in Finale, la Squadra 4° alle funi . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  9. Web site: Portimao - Chiara e Fede, che Bei Nastri! . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  10. Web site: Torino - Convocazioni e Programma . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  11. Web site: Torino - Italia Junior Settima con Tre Finaliste . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  12. Web site: Torino - una Ola Infinita per le Farfalle d'Oro . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  13. Web site: 2008 European Championships Result Book . backend.europeangymnastics.com.
  14. Web site: Foligno - una Poltrona per Due . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  15. Web site: Biella - il Regno di Julieta IV . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  16. Web site: Biella - Julieta Asso Piglia Tutto . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  17. Web site: Pescara - Convocati e Programma . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  18. Web site: Pescara - Fuori Fede, Piccoli Intoppi per Julie e Chara, Martina insegue . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  19. Web site: Chieti - lo Spettacolo del Palatricalle . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  20. Web site: MIE' - OGGI PARTONO LE INDIVIDUALISTE: CONVOCAZIONI E PROGRAMMA . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  21. Web site: 2009 World Championships . usagym.org.
  22. Web site: BIELLA - ARMONIA D'ITALIA! . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  23. Web site: DOHA - ITALIA: DUE QUARTI POSTI ALLE GYMNASIADI . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  24. Web site: DOHA - ITALDONNE D'ARGENTO E LA FOTI DI BRONZO. FEBBO 6^ NELL'A.A. DI RITMICA . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  25. Web site: Kalamata - Le farfalle volano anche in Peloponneso . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  26. Web site: Minsk - La "grazia" della Febbo e la potenza di Kanai . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  27. Web site: Fabriano - Julietta V, la storia infinita. . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  28. Web site: Fabriano - La Cantaluppi vince tutto! Adesso manca solo Londra. . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  29. Web site: Prato - La Kanaeva regala alla Russia il Cariprato. Cantaluppi e Febbo sul podio senior. . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  30. Web site: Pesaro - Tra le individualiste senior lo spettacolo dei gruppi in diretta TV . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  31. Web site: 2010 World Championships . static.usagym.org.
  32. Web site: Chieti tra le sette sorelle dell'AEON Cup . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  33. Web site: Torino - Tre volte "Urrà!" per l'Armonia d'Abruzzo. Fano e Fabriano sul podio . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  34. Web site: Mosca - Febbo, un Grand Prix tutto rose e fiori! . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  35. Web site: Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2011 - Results . 2024-07-25 . www.the-sports.org.
  36. Web site: Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Kalamata 2011 - Results . 2024-07-25 . www.the-sports.org.
  37. Web site: Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Kiev 2011 - Results . 2024-07-25 . www.the-sports.org.
  38. Web site: 2011 European Championships Result Book . backend.europeangymnastics.com.
  39. Web site: Desio - Julieta Cantaluppi '6' la Regina Assoluta!!! . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  40. Web site: 2011 World Championships . static.usagym.org.
  41. Web site: Dalla pedana agli studi di canale 5, Julie e Fede insieme nel nuovo quizzettone di Bonolis . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  42. Web site: Arezzo - L'Armonia cala il poker! Nervianese e Como in A2 . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  43. Web site: 2012 Olympic Test Event . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629202246/https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2012/eu/gbr/ogtestrg/indaa.pdf . 2024-06-29 . gymnasticsresults.com.
  44. Web site: Pesaro - La Russia vince ma l’Italia convince. Julieta olimpica! . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  45. Web site: Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2012 - Results . 2024-07-25 . www.the-sports.org.
  46. Web site: Terranuova Bracciolini – Julieta Cantaluppi al "settimo" cielo! Successo Criterium . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  47. Web site: Desio - Armonia, give me five! E 5 Farfalle volano via... . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  48. Web site: Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Bucharest 2013 - Results . 2024-07-25 . www.the-sports.org.
  49. Web site: Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2013 - Results . 2024-07-25 . www.the-sports.org.
  50. Web site: Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Minsk 2013 - Results . 2024-07-25 . www.the-sports.org.
  51. Web site: 2013 European Championships Result Book . backend.europeangymnastics.com.
  52. Web site: Arezzo - L'eterna Cantaluppi e la tripla Crescenzi...ginnaste "Speciali" . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  53. Web site: Mediterranean Games - Rhytmic Gymnastics 2013 - Results Women . 2024-07-25 . www.the-sports.org.
  54. Web site: Kazan - Federica Febbo nella "Top Ten" universitaria . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  55. Web site: Kiev - Le convocazioni per i Mondiali di Ritmica...via San Pietroburgo . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  56. Web site: Fabriano - Armonia "6" ancora Tricolore! Febbo e compagne sul podio con Desio e Fabriano . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  57. Web site: Rimini - Bertolini fuoriclasse assoluta. La Russo fa centro con le clavette . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  58. Web site: Rimini – Veronica Bertolini bissa e si conferma la migliore assoluta . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.
  59. Web site: Biella: un, due tre San Giorgio! Armonia D'Abruzzo e Fabriano sul podio. . 2024-07-25 . www.federginnastica.it.