Laura Paris (born 7 September 2002) is an Italian group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2021 World Group All-around silver medalist and the 2022 European Group All-around silver medalist.

Laura Paris
Full nameLaura Paris
Born (2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 (age 22)
Rho, Italy[1]
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented Italy
Years on national team2016-
LevelSenior international elite
ClubRitmica Moderna Legnano
Head coach(es)Emanuela Maccarani
ChoreographerFederica Bagnera
Medal record
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics
Olympic Games
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Group All-around
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kitakyushu 3 Hoops 4 Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2022 Sofia Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Sofia 5 Hoops
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kitakyushu Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kitakyushu Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kitakyushu 5 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sofia 3 Ribbons 2 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Valencia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Valencia 5 Hoops
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tel Aviv 5 Hoops
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tel Aviv 3 Ribbons 2 Balls
Gold medal – first place 2024 Budapest 5 Hoops
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tel Aviv Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tel Aviv Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Budapest Group All-around
Silver medal – second place 2024 Budapest Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Baku 5 Hoops
European Cup
Silver medal – second place 2024 Baku All-around
Silver medal – second place 2024 Baku 5 Hoops
Silver medal – second place 2024 Baku 3 Ribbons 2 Balls

Career

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Senior

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In her first senior year, she joined Italian National reserve group and was part of it until 2021, when she replaced injured Letizia Cicconcelli in main group. She made her senior international debut in May that year, at the 2021 Baku World Cup where her group won silver medal in Group All-around and both Apparatus finals. Then they competed at the 2021 Pesaro World Cup and placed 5th in Group All-around. Next day, they won gold medals in both Apparatus finals. She competed at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan, and won silver medal in Group All-around.

Personal life

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Her father Federico Paris competed in track cycling at international level. He claimed victory in tandem at the World Championships in 1990, 1992 and 1993.[2] She has one sister Francesca, born in 1999.

References

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  1. ^ "Laura Paris FIG Athlete Profile". FIG.
  2. ^ "Laura Paris, tra le "farfalle" azzurre della ginnastica ritmica, in visita ad Attimis" (in Italian). 16 August 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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