Biography and Personal info

I have been a fan of the Italian gymanstics team ever since I saw the 1998 European Championships.
All the Italian gymnasts have a unique style, which combines artistry and technical difficulty and Monica is no exception.
She has great form and line in all her skills and her floor and bars routines are among the best in the world.
Monica is currently training for the 2000 Sydney Olympics and hopes to help Italy's team finish in the top 8.

Monica Facts Born on May 24th 1984 Trains at Brixia Gym in Brescia Coached by Enrico Casella Her goal is to help the Italian team qualify for the 2000 Olympics Her nickname is Mony She is studying accounting at a local high school Her best friend is Irene Castelli She has a younger sister, Simona, who competes for a local judo club Results 1998 Junior European Championships She won the bronze medal with the Italian team Finished 7th in the all-around competition (37.005 pts) She won the silver medal in the uneven bars final (9.587) Finished 5th in the vault final (9.012) 1998 Italian Nationals She finished third in the all-around competition Won the gold medal on bars Finished second in the beam final Finished third in the floor final 1999 Italian Nationals She finished 4th in the all-around competition (36.488 pts) Won the gold medal on vault with a 9.4 average Scored a 9.575 to claim the silver on bars 1999 World Championships She finished 9th with the Italian team Finished 14th in the all-around (37.299 pts), the best showing by an Italian gymnast since the competition was first held in 1954.

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