Elisa Blanchi (born 13 October 1987) is a former Italian

rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform individually or in groups on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon and rope. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, fle ...

twice medal winner at

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Biography

She has competed in 3 Olympic Games, she and the Italian Group won the silver medal at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...

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. She was also part of the Italian bronze medal winning team at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in the group all-around event together (with other group members

Romina Laurito Romina Laurito (born 4 May 1987 in Gallarate) is an Italian rhythmic gymnast. Career Luarito was an individual gymnast until 2007. She was part of the 2010 and 2011 Italian Group that competed at the World Championships that won the Group ...

Marta Pagnini Marta Pagnini (born 21 January 1991) is a retired Italian group rhythmic gymnast from Prato, Italy. Career She was part of the 2010 and 2011 Italian Group that competed at the World Championships that won the Group All-around gold medal. He ...

Elisa Santoni Elisa Santoni (born 10 December 1987) is an Italian rhythmic gymnast. Biography One of the veterans of the Italian group, she has competed in 3 Olympic Games, a member of silver medalist group at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and the bro ...

Anzhelika Savrayuk Anzhelika Savrayuk (; born 23 August 1989 in Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian-born Italian rhythmic gymnast. Career Savrayuk has competed in two Olympic Games. She and the Italian group competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics ...

and

Andreea Stefanescu Andreea Ştefănescu (born 13 December 1993 in Iaşi) is a Romanian-born Italian rhythmic gymnast. Biography She was part of the 2010 and 2011 Italian team that competed at the World Championships that won the Group All-around gold medal. Her ...

). She was part of the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Italian Group that competed at the World Championships that won the Group All-around gold medal. Her teammates also won a pair of bronze medals at the 2012 World Cup Final in 5 Balls and 3 Ribbons + 2 Hoops.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blanchi, Elisa 1987 births Living people People from Velletri Italian rhythmic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 2004 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships Gymnasts of Centro Sportivo Aeronautica Militare Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital 21st-century Italian sportswomen