Giorgia Villa (Italian Gymnast) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Gymnast
Nationality	Italian
Date of Birth	23/02/2003
Age	23 years
Birthplace	Ponte San Pietro, Lombardy, Italy

Latest News about Giorgia Villa

07/04/2025

Giorgia Villa began appearing as a contestant on the reality TV show 'The Couple – Una vittoria per due' on Canale 5, hosted by Ilary Blasi. The show features pairs competing in various challenges, and Villa's participation marked her first major public appearance since retiring from competitive gymnastics following the Paris 2024 Olympics.

15/01/2025

Giorgia Villa officially announced her retirement from artistic gymnastics on Instagram, marking the end of a career that began with triple gold medals at the Youth Olympic Games and culminated in an Olympic silver medal at Paris 2024. In her emotional message, she expressed gratitude for the historic achievements of the Italian team, including the 2019 World bronze and the 2024 Olympic silver, while acknowledging the physical toll of her injuries.

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname	Giorgy

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black

Personal Life

Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Marital Status	In a relationship
Partner	Matteo

Family

Siblings	Sister - Lara Villa

Career

Medals

Gold Medals	2018 - All-around category at the 32nd European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championship 2018 - Balance Beam category at the 32nd European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championship 2018 - Vault and Floor Exercise category at the Summer Youth Olympics, Argentina 2018 - All-around category at the Summer Youth Olympics, Argentina 2023 - Balance Beam category at the Cairo World Cup 2022 - Team event at the Mediterranean Games 2022 - Team event at the European Championships
Silver Medals	2018 - Vault and Floor Exercise category at the 32nd European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championship 2018 - Uneven Bars category at the Summer Youth Olympics, Argentina 2023 - Uneven Bars category at the Cairo World Cup 2024 - Team event at the Olympic Games, Paris
Bronze Medals	2019 - Team event at the World Championships, Stuttgart

Award

2018 - Oscar dello Sport Bresciano Award

Highlights

Began gymnastics at age 4 after being introduced by her mother.
Moved to Brescia in 2010 to train at the International Academy of Brixia.
Debuted internationally in 2015 at the City of Jesolo Trophy.
Injured her Achilles tendon in 2017 but continued to excel post-recovery.
Won several medals for Italy, including gold at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.
Flag bearer for Italy at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.
Injuries affected her competitions in senior events and led to challenges at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Competed in the 2022 European Championships contributing to Italy's first-place finish.
Successfully aided Italy to qualify for the team final in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Appeared in the reality TV show ‘The Couple – Una vittoria per due’ in 2025.
2018 Youth Olympic champion and 2018 European junior all-around champion.
Part of Italy's team that ended the nation's 69-year wait for a medal in the women's team event at the World Championships by winning bronze at the 2019 edition in Stuttgart.
Suffered a back injury in 2021 and sprained her left ankle at the 2021 National Championships in Naples, which prevented her from competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Returned to competition in November 2021 but injured the same ankle again during competition in Morges, Switzerland.
Successfully aided Italy to qualify for the team final and win silver in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Announced retirement from artistic gymnastics in early 2025 following the Paris 2024 Olympics, citing ongoing health issues and a desire to conclude her career after achieving historic milestones.

Occupation

Police Athlete

Club

GS Fiamme Oro

Coaches

Enrico Casella
Marco Campodonico
Monica Bergamelli

International Senior Debut

2019

National Championships

2018 - Italian National Champion (All-around)
2020 - Italian National Champion (All-around)
2021 - Italian National Champion (All-around)

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/giorgiavilla23/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Giorgia fell in love with gymnastics at a very young age.
2. She was part of Italy’s Young Dreams team during her junior debut.
3. Suffered considerable injuries that challenged her competitive career.
4. Dreams of retiring after the 2024 Olympic Games due to ongoing health issues.
5. Speaks English and Italian fluently.
6. Born in Brembate, Bergamo, and relocated to Brescia at age 10 to train seriously.

Giorgia Villa Gymnast Italian Ponte San Pietro, Lombardy, Italy