Fabrizia D'Ottavio
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Fabrizia D'Ottavio is an Italian gymnast born in Chieti
on February 3, 1985. She started doing gymnastics when she was five years old. In 2002, she was selected for the national team and the very next year she debuted in an international tournament.
She won the silver medal in the competition of rhythmic gymnastics group at Athens Olympics
in 2004. She won the gold medal of World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Baku (Azerbaijan) in 2005 and silver medal at European Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics of Moscow (Russia) in 2006. In 2008, after Beijing Olympics she announced her retirement from the national team, along with teammate Marinella Falca. In June 2009, Fabrizia was appointed as the mayor of the Village Mediterranean Chieti, for Mediterranean Games.
On September 27, 2004 she was honoured with the title Official Order of Merit of the Italian Republic initiated by the President of the Republic.
In 2010 She was appointed as Italy's young ambassador to Singapore for the Inaugural Youth Olympic games.
Chieti
Chieti is a city and comune in Central Italy, 200 km northeast of Rome. It is the capital of the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region...
on February 3, 1985. She started doing gymnastics when she was five years old. In 2002, she was selected for the national team and the very next year she debuted in an international tournament.
Biography
She was coached by gymnast and world champion Emanuela Maccarani.She won the silver medal in the competition of rhythmic gymnastics group at Athens Olympics
Athens Olympics
Athens Olympics may refer to:*1896 Summer Olympics, games of the I Olympiad*1906 Intercalated Games*2004 Summer Olympics, games of the XXVIII Olympiad- See also :* Zappas Olympics, Olympic revival games held in Athens in the 19th century...
in 2004. She won the gold medal of World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Baku (Azerbaijan) in 2005 and silver medal at European Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics of Moscow (Russia) in 2006. In 2008, after Beijing Olympics she announced her retirement from the national team, along with teammate Marinella Falca. In June 2009, Fabrizia was appointed as the mayor of the Village Mediterranean Chieti, for Mediterranean Games.
On September 27, 2004 she was honoured with the title Official Order of Merit of the Italian Republic initiated by the President of the Republic.
In 2010 She was appointed as Italy's young ambassador to Singapore for the Inaugural Youth Olympic games.