Abigail Magistrati

Argentine artistic gymnast

Abigail Magistrati

Magistrati at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Personal information
Nickname(s)| Abi
Country represented|  Argentina
Born|  (2003-12-29) 29 December 2003 (age 20)
La Plata, Argentina
Height| 151 cm (4 ft 11 in)[1]
Years on national team| 2017–2022
Club| National Centre of High Performance Athletics
Head coach(es)| Roger Medina
Retired| 2023[2]

Medal record

Representing  Argentina
Pan American Championships
| 2021 Rio de Janeiro | Team
| 2021 Rio de Janeiro | Floor exercise
South American Games
|  2022 Asunción | Team
South American Championships
| 2019 Santiago | Team
| 2019 Santiago | All-around
| 2022 Lima | Balance beam
| 2019 Santiago | Balance beam
| 2021 San Juan | Team
| 2021 San Juan | All-around
| 2021 San Juan | Floor exercise
| 2022 Lima | Team
| 2022 Lima | Floor exercise

Abigail Magistrati (born 29 December 2003) is an Argentine former artistic gymnast. She represented Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics after Martina Dominici, the original qualifier, tested positive for a banned substance. She is the 2021 Pan American team and floor exercise bronze medalist. She is the 2019 South American all-around and team champion and the 2022 South American balance beam champion. She is the 2022 Argentine all-around, balance beam, and floor exercise champion.

## Early life[edit]

Magistrati was born in La Plata and began gymnastics when she was three years old. She has an older sister named Marisol who also does gymnastics.[1]

## Junior gymnastics career[edit]

### 2017[edit]

Magistrati competed at her debut Argentine Championships in 2017, placing eleventh all-around in the junior division.[3] She was then selected to represent Argentina at the Junior South American Championships where she helped Argentina finish second behind Brazil. Individually, she placed fourth in the all-around, on vault, and floor exercise.[4] She ended the year competing at the South American Youth Games where she helped Argentina win the team competition. Individually, she placed fifth in the all-around and fourth on vault but won gold on the uneven bars.[5]

### 2018[edit]

Magistrati started the season competing at the Pacific Rim Championships. Although Argentina could not win medals as they are not part of the Pacific Rim alliance, they did record the third-highest team score, and Magistrati recorded the fifth-highest all-around score.[6] At the Junior Pan American Championships, Magistrati helped Argentina finish third as a team; Magistrati finished ninth in the all-around.[7][8] Additionally, she finished fourth on the balance beam and seventh on uneven bars. She then competed at the Argentine Club Championships, where she placed second in the all-around and helped her club place first.[9] In October, Magistrati competed at the Junior South American Championships where she helped Argentina finish second as a team and individually she placed seventh in the all-around. She won gold on vault and silver on uneven bars during the finals.[10] She ended the season competing at the Argentine Championships where she placed third in the all-around. She won gold on vault and silver on uneven bars.[11]

## Senior gymnastics career[edit]

### 2019[edit]

Magistrati became age-eligible for senior international competitions in 2019. She made her senior debut at the Club Championships, placing first in the all-around.[12] She made her senior international debut at the South American Championships, where she placed first in the all-around and helped Argentina win the team title. She won silver on the balance beam during the event finals and placed seventh on floor exercise.[13] She next competed at the Pan American Games where she helped Argentina place fourth. Individually, she placed eighth on uneven bars and floor exercise.[14] At the Argentine Championships, she placed third in the all-around and first on floor exercise.[15] Magistrati was selected to represent Argentina at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. During qualifications, she finished 36th in the all-around and did not qualify for the final. Also, because teammate Martina Dominici finished ahead of her, Magistrati did not qualify an individual berth to the 2020 Summer Olympics due to the one-per-country limit.[16][17]

### 2021[edit]

Magistrati did not compete in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She returned to competition at the 2021 Pan American Championships, where she helped Argentina place third, and individually she placed tenth in the all-around. She placed eighth on balance beam and fourth on floor exercise; however, teammate Martina Dominici tested positive for a banned substance, and her scores were removed, resulting in Magistrati winning the bronze on floor exercise.[18] Also, Dominici received a one-month ban from competition resulting in her withdrawal from the 2020 Olympic Games.[19] As a result, Magistrati, who originally didn't qualify due to the 1-per-country rule, was awarded the Olympic berth.[20]

Magistrati was the youngest athlete to represent Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[21] During the qualification round, she finished 69th in the all-around with a total score of 48.265.[22] After the Olympics, she competed at the South American Championships and helped the Argentine team win the silver medal behind Brazil. Magistrati won the silver medal in the all-around and on the floor exercise, both behind Júlia Soares.[23]

### 2022[edit]

Magistrati competed at the Pan American Championships and helped the team finish fifth in the team final.[24] Then at the South American Championships, the Argentine team won the silver medal behind Brazil. Individually, she won the gold medal on the balance beam and the silver medal on the floor exercise.[25] She then helped the Argentine team win the silver medal behind Brazil at the South American Games. She also qualified for the balance beam final where she finished in fourth place.[26] Her final competition was the Argentine Championships where she won the gold medals in the all-around, balance beam, and floor exercise.[27]

Magistrati announced her retirement from gymnastics in 2023.[2]

## Competitive history[edit]

Year  | Event  | Team  | AA  | VT | UB | BB | FX

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Junior
2017 | Argentine Championships |  | 11 |  |  |  |
South American Championships |  | 4 | 4 |  |  | 4
South American Youth Games |  | 5 | 4 |  |  |
2018 | Pacific Rim Championships[a] | 3 | 6 |  | 7 | 7 |
Pan American Championships |  | 9 |  | 7 | 4 |
ARG Club Championships |  |  |  |  |  |
South American Championships |  | 7 |  |  |  |
Argentine Championships |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior
2019 | ARG Club Championships |  |  |  |  |  |
South American Championships |  |  |  |  |  | 7
Pan American Games | 4 |  |  | 8 |  | 8
Argentine Championships |  |  |  |  |  |
World Championships | 19 | 36 |  |  |  |
2021
Pan American Championships |  | 6 |  |  | 7 |
Olympic Games |  | 69 |  |  |  |
South American Championships |  |  |  |  |  |
2022
Pan American Championships | 5 |  |  |  |  |
South American Championships |  |  |  |  |  |
South American Games |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Argentine Championships |  |  |  |  |  |

1. ^ Argentina is not a member of the Pacific Rim Alliance; therefore their results are considered unofficial

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b D'Amelio, Adrian (22 August 2019). "Abigail Magistrati, la gimnasta platense que no para de crecer y sueña con un Juego Olímpico" [On Fridays there are much fewer people here]. El Día (La Plata) (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
2. ^ a b Vidal, Ángeles (1 March 2023). "Abigail Magistrati anunció su retito de la gimnasia artística" [Abigail Magistrati announces her retirement from artistic gymnastics]. Argentina Amateur Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
3. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (3 July 2017). "2017 Argentine Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
4. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (23 September 2017). "2017 South American Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
5. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (13 October 2017). "2017 South American Youth Games Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
6. ^ "USA brings home 29 medals from men's, women's individual event finals". USA Gymnastics. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
7. ^ "2018 Artistic Gymnastics Junior Pan American Championships 10-15 June 2018 Buenos Aires, ARG WAG Teams Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
8. ^ "2018 Artistic Gymnastics Junior Pan American Championships 10-15 June 2018 Buenos Aires, ARG WAG Individual Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
9. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (1 July 2018). "2018 Argentine Club Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
10. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (22 October 2018). "2018 South American Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
11. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (23 November 2018). "2018 Argentine Championships results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
12. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (26 May 2019). "2019 Argentine Club Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
13. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (25 June 2019). "2019 South American Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
14. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (3 August 2019). "2019 Pan American Games Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
15. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (25 August 2019). "2019 Argentine Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
16. ^ "49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October - 13 October 2019 Women's All-Around Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International Gymnastics Federation. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
17. ^ "List of the Artistic Gymnastics Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifiers" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International Gymnastics Federation. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
18. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (8 June 2021). "2021 Pan American Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
19. ^ "Juegos Olímpicos: Antidoping positivo de Martina Dominici a un mes de Tokio 2020" [Olympic Games: Doping by Martina Dominici one month before Tokyo 2020]. TyC Sports (in Spanish). 23 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
20. ^ Vidal, Ángeles (16 July 2021). "El motivo de la clasificación de Abigail Magistrati" [The reason for the qualification of Abigail Magistrati]. Argentina Amateur Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
21. ^ Zaffiro, Luciano (25 July 2021). "Tokio 2020: Abigail Magistrati, la platense hace historia" [Tokyo 2020: Abigail Magistrati from La Plata makes history]. Cielosports (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
22. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Tokyo 2020. 25 July 2021. p. 3\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
23. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (13 December 2021). "2021 South American Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
24. ^ "U.S. senior men win team title, women capture silver as Pan American Championships end". USA Gymnastics. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
25. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (23 August 2022). "2022 South American Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
26. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (9 October 2022). "2022 South American Games Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
27. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (19 November 2022). "2022 Argentine Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Abigail Magistrati at the International Gymnastics Federation
* Abigail Magistrati at Olympedia
* Abigail Magistrati at Olympics.com
* Abigail Magistrati at the Comité Olímpico Argentino (in Spanish)

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South American Champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Women's All-Around

Championships|

* 1969:  Silvia Pinent (BRA)
* 1976:  Giselle Radomsky (BRA)
* 1978:  Giannina Otoya (PER)
* 1980:  Lilian Carrascosa (BRA)
1980 Marian Fernandes (BRA)
* 1988:  Karina Oliveira (ARG)
* 1996:  Romina Mazzoni (ARG)
* 2007:  Bibiana Vélez (COL)
* 2009:  Priscila Cobello (BRA)
* 2011:  Adrian Gomes (BRA)
* 2012:  Adrian Gomes (BRA)
* 2013:  Sandra Collantes (PER)
* 2014:  Ailen Valente (ARG)
* 2015:  Daniele Hypólito (BRA)
* 2016:  Ginna Escobar (COL)
* 2017:  Lorrane Oliveira (BRA)
* 2019:  Abigail Magistrati (ARG)
* 2021:  Júlia Soares (BRA)
* 2022:  Luisa Maia (BRA)
* 2023:  Gabriela Barbosa (BRA)

Games|

* 1978:  Maria Luiza Andueza (CHI)
* 1982:  Altair Prado (BRA)
* 1986:  Gabriela Lobato (ARG)
* 1990:  Luísa Ribeiro (BRA)
* 1994:  Ana Paula Destéfano (ARG)
* 1998:  Melina Sirolli (ARG)
* 2002:  Daniele Hypólito (BRA)
* 2006:  Jade Barbosa (BRA)
* 2010:  Jessica López (VEN)
* 2014:  Jade Barbosa (BRA)
* 2018:  Martina Dominici (ARG)
* 2022:  Júlia Soares (BRA)

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*[BRA]: Brazil
*[PER]: Peru
*[ARG]: Argentina
*[COL]: Colombia
*[CHI]: Chile
*[VEN]: Venezuela