Carlotta Giovannini (born 5 July 1990 in Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy) is an Italian former artistic gymnast. She is best known for her specialization in the vault event and for being the first Italian gymnast to qualify for an Olympic event final.
Career Highlights
- Giovannini began competing internationally in 2003.
- At the 2006 European Championships in Volos, Greece, she was a member of the historic Italian team that won the gold medal — Italy's first-ever team gold at the European Championships.
- At the 2007 European Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands, she won the individual gold medal on vault.
- At the 2008 European Championships in Clermont-Ferrand, France, she won the silver medal on vault.
- She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as a member of the Italian Olympic team. She advanced to the individual vault final, where she placed sixth — marking the first time an Italian gymnast had reached an Olympic event final.
Eponymous Skill
Giovannini has one named uneven bars dismount listed in the FIG Code of Points: the "Giovannini–Li," described as a swing forward with a half turn to a double salto forward piked (difficulty rating: E / 0.5).
Post-Competition Career
As of 2021, Giovannini was appointed CEO of Citizens of the Order (Cittadini dell'Ordine), an Italian security and services company, where she has been involved in corporate strategy and management.
