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Personal information
Full name	Carlotta Ferlito
Nickname(s)	Carlo, Carly, Ferly
Country represented	Italy
Born	(1995-02-15) 15 February 1995 (age 30) Catania, Italy
Height	157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2008–present (ITA)
Club	Centro Sportivo Esercito
Head coach(es)	Claudia Ferré, Paolo Bucci
Choreographer	Tiziana Dipilato
Music	"Singapore" (2008), "The Hunt" (2009), "Standing in Motion" (2010), "Flamenko" (2011), "Fiesta Loca" (2012), "Moon Trance" (2013), "Americano" (2013–14), "Timber" (2015)
Medal record Representing  Italy European Championships Silver 2011 Berlin Balance Beam Bronze 2012 Brussels Team Summer Universiade Gold 2019 Napoli Floor Exercise Bronze 2019 Napoli Team Youth Olympic Games Silver 2010 Singapore Balance Beam Bronze 2010 Singapore All-Around Bronze 2010 Singapore Vault

Carlotta Ferlito, born on February 15, 1995, is a talented Italian artistic gymnast. She began her senior career in 2011 and has since won several medals. Carlotta has competed for Italy in two Olympic Games (2012 and 2016). She is also known for being the first Italian gymnast to perform a special move on the floor exercise called the "Mustafina." This move is a triple turn with one leg held up in a split position.

About Carlotta Ferlito

Carlotta Ferlito was born in Catania, Sicily, Italy. Her parents are Roberta Parasilti and Massimo Ferlito. She has an older brother named Gianpaolo and an older sister named Ludovica.

Carlotta's Gymnastics Journey

Carlotta started gymnastics when she was six years old. In 2007, she moved to Lissone, a town near Milan. There, she trained at a famous gymnastics club called GAL Lissone.

Junior Competitions

2009: Early Success

In March 2009, Carlotta competed in the City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy for the first time. She earned second place in the all-around competition. Later that year, in December, she finished sixth in the all-around at the Gymnasiade in Doha, Qatar. She also won a silver medal on the balance beam at this event.

2010: Youth Olympic Medals

In March 2010, Carlotta competed again at the City of Jesolo Trophy. The next month, she helped the Italian team win a bronze medal at the 2010 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Birmingham.

In August, Carlotta competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. This was a big event for young athletes. She won a bronze medal in the all-around competition. She also earned a bronze medal on vault and a silver medal on balance beam.

Senior Career Highlights

2011: First Senior Medals

Carlotta's first year as a senior gymnast was 2011. At the 2011 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Berlin, she won a silver medal on the balance beam. She also placed sixth on the floor exercise.

At the Italian Championships in Meda, Carlotta won several medals. She took home silver in the all-around, silver on vault, and gold medals on both balance beam and floor. In October, she competed in her first World Championships in Tokyo. Italy's team finished ninth, just missing out on a guaranteed spot for the 2012 Olympics.

2012: Olympic Debut

In January 2012, Carlotta helped the Italian team qualify for the Olympics at the London Prepares series. The team finished first, securing their spot. Carlotta also won gold on the balance beam at this event.

In May, at the 2012 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Brussels, Carlotta helped the Italian team win a bronze medal. At the Italian Championships, she won silver in the all-around and gold on balance beam.

In July, Carlotta made her Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She competed in the all-around final, finishing 21st. She also helped the Italian team finish seventh in the team final.

Ferlito performing on balance beam at the London Olympics on 29 July 2012

2013–2014: World Championships and Recovery

At the 2013 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Moscow, Carlotta placed fourth on balance beam and fifth on floor exercise. In October, she competed at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp. She finished 11th in the all-around final and fifth in the balance beam final.

In 2014, Carlotta faced some challenges. She became sick with mononucleosis and spent several months recovering from her illness and injuries.

2015: Back to Worlds

Carlotta returned to competition in March 2015 at the City of Jesolo Trophy, where she won a bronze medal on beam. She was chosen to compete at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The Italian team qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics by finishing seventh. Carlotta performed well in the all-around final, finishing 12th.

2016: Second Olympics

Ferlito at the 2016 Italian Championships in Turin

In March 2016, Carlotta had a scary moment at the City of Jesolo Trophy. She fell during her beam dismount and was taken to the hospital. Luckily, scans showed no serious injuries.

Later that year, Carlotta competed in her second Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She finished 12th in the all-around final. The Italian team placed tenth in qualifications.

2019: Universiade Success

In 2019, Carlotta won a gold medal on the floor exercise at the Gymnastics at the 2019 Summer Universiade. She also helped her team win a bronze medal at the same event.

Competitive History

Carlotta Ferlito has competed in many events throughout her career. Here is a summary of her results:

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Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Junior
2005	Italian National Championships
2006	Italian National Championships
2008	Italy-Switzerland Friendly
	Leverkusen Cup		6
2009	Italian National Championships					4
	Gymnasiade		6	5			5
2010	Italian National Championships						5
	European Championships		8			8
	Youth Olympic Games				6		8
Senior
2011	A1 Championships
	City of Jesolo Trophy		5
	European Championships		5				6
	Italian National Championships				8
	World Championships	9	14
2012	Olympic Test Event						5
	First A1 Championships
	Second A1 Championships
	City of Jesolo Trophy		8
	Third A1 Championships
	European Championships
	Italian National Championships		|			4
	Olympic Games	7	21
2013	La Roche-sur-Yon World Cup
	European Championships					4	5
	Germany-Italy Friendly
	World Championships	N/A	11			5
	Stuttgart World Cup		6
	Glasgow World Cup		6
2014	American Cup		8
	Golden League					4
2015	City of Jesolo Trophy		14
	Italian National Championships		6
	World Championships	7	12
2016	American Cup		5
	City of Jesolo Trophy		8			8
	Italian National Championships
	Olympic Games		12
2017	Italian National Championships						7
2019	Summer Universiade					5

Carlotta on TV

From 2011 to 2013, Carlotta was part of a reality TV show called Gymnasts: Parallel Lives. This show was on MTV Italy and followed the lives of top gymnasts training in Milan.

In 2018, Carlotta also appeared on the Italian version of the talent show Dance Dance Dance. She danced with her partner, Frank Chamizo, and they were the fourth pair to be eliminated from the competition.

See also

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