Beatrice Tornatore

Beatrice Tornatore (born 21 July 1999) is an Italian group rhythmic gymnast. She is a part of the group that won the 2017 World Championships in 5 hoops.

Beatrice Tornatore
Country represented	Italy
Born	(1999-07-21) 21 July 1999 (age 23) Padua, Italy
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Years on national team	2015-present
Club	Ardor Padova
Head coach(es)	Emanuela Maccarani
Medal record Representing  Italy Group Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2017 Pesaro 5 Hoops

Personal life

Beatrice Tornatore was born on 21 July 1999, in Padua. She began gymnastics at age six.^[1]

Career

Tornatore was added to the top group for the Italian rhythmic gymnastics national team in September 2016 after several gymnasts retired following the 2016 Olympics.^[2] Her first competition with the main team was the 2017 Grand Prix in Thiais where the group won the gold in the all-around and silver in both event finals (3 Balls + 2 Ropes and 5 hoops).^[2] The Italian group competed in five World Cup events. In Pesaro they won the silver in the group all-around behind Bulgaria but gold in both event finals.^[3] In Baku, they once again won the silver in the group all-around behind Bulgaria, and they won the gold in 5 hoops and finished 4th in 3 Balls + 2 Ropes.^[4] Then in Portimão, they won gold in the group all-around and 5 hoops.^[5] In Minsk, the won the gold in the group all-around and silver in 3 Balls + 2 Ropes.^[6] Finally, in Kazan, they won the silver in the group all-around behind Russia.^[7]

She competed at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro alongside Anna Basta, Martina Centofanti, Agnese Duranti, Alessia Maurelli, and Martina Santandrea. The team finished fourth in the group all-around competition and in the 3 Balls + 2 Ropes, but they won the gold medal in the 5 hoops- preventing Russia from sweeping the gold medals in every single event.^[8]

References

1. "TORNATORE Beatrice". FIG. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
2. Villa, Stefano (26 March 2017). "Ritmica, l'Italia vince il Grand Prix di Thais. Le nuove Farfalle fanno centro nel generale". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
3. Villa, Stefano (10 April 2017). "Ritmica, Coppa del Mondo 2017 – L'Italia emoziona a Pesaro: tre medaglie scintillanti, le Farfalle ripartono al top. E Agiurgiuculese fa sognare…". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
4. Brugnotti, Ilaria (30 April 2017). "Ginnastica ritmica: Farfalle prime nei cinque cerchi in Coppa a Baku". Gazetta (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
5. Suma, Giuseppe (14 May 2017). "FINALI WORLD CHALLENGE PORTIMÃO: FARFALLE SEMPRE PROTAGONISTE E TUTTE D'ORO!". Ginnastica Ritmica Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
6. Villa, Stefano (5 August 2017). "Ginnastica Ritmica, World Challenge Cup – L'Italia trionfa a Minsk! Le Farfalle vincono il concorso generale, ok Agiurgiuculese e Baldassarri". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
7. Villa, Stefano (12 August 2017). "Ginnastica, Coppa del Mondo 2017 – L'Italia è seconda a Kazan! Farfalle d'argento, Russia imprendibile. Ora tutti ai Mondiali di Pesaro!". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
8. ""Farfalle" soar to Group gold on final day of Rhythmic Worlds". FIG. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.