Riccardo Villa Explained

Riccardo Villa
Fullname:	Riccardo Villa
Birth Date:	5 January 2005
Birth Place:	Monza, Lombardy, Italy
Hometown:	Brianza
Discipline:	Men's artistic gymnastics
Level:	Junior International Elite
Natlteam:	2019–present (ITA)
Club:	Ginnastica Pro Carate
Headcoach:	Corrado Corti
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Riccardo Villa (born 5 January 2005) is an Italian artistic gymnast. He is the 2023 Junior World all-around bronze medalist.

Personal life

Villa was born in Monza in 2005.^[1]

Gymnastics career

Junior

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 alongside Manuel Berettera and Tommaso Brugnami. 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

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Junior
2019	align=left	International Junior Team Cup					6
2020	align=left	Mallorca Cup		5
2021	align=left	Italian Championships		18
2022	align=left						5
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	align=left	Italian Championships				8	6			5
2023	align=left	Luxembourg Open
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References

1. Web site: FIG Profile: Riccardo Villa. International Gymnastics Federation.
2. Web site: Italy Tops the Podium in EYOF Mixed Pairs Competition. BMV Sports. July 29, 2022.
3. Web site: 6 nations golden in #Munich2022 junior apparatus finals. August 21, 2023. European Gymnastics.
4. Web site: 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. it. March 29, 2023. OA Sport.
5. Web site: Asian domination: Japanese men repeat as World Junior team champions. March 29, 2023. International Gymnastics Federation.
6. Web site: 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. it. March 31, 2023. OA Sport.