Laura Paris

Italian rhythmic gymnast (born 2002)

Laura Paris

Personal information
Born|  (2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 (age 22)
Rho, Italy
Height| 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Gymnastics career
Discipline| Rhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented|  Italy
(2016-)
Club| Ritmica Moderna Legnano
Head coach(es)| Mariela Pashalieva
Former coach(es)| Emanuela Maccarani
Choreographer| Federica Bagnera

Medal record

Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
| 2024 Paris | Group All-around
World Championships
| 2021 Kitakyushu | 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
| 2022 Sofia | Team
| 2022 Sofia | 5 Hoops
| 2021 Kitakyushu | Team
| 2021 Kitakyushu | Group All-around
| 2021 Kitakyushu | 5 Balls
| 2022 Sofia | 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
| 2023 Valencia | Team
| 2023 Valencia | 5 Hoops
European Championships
| 2022 Tel Aviv | 5 Hoops
| 2022 Tel Aviv | 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
| 2024 Budapest | 5 Hoops
| 2025 Tallinn | Team
| 2022 Tel Aviv | Group All-around
| 2022 Tel Aviv | Team
| 2024 Budapest | Group All-around
| 2024 Budapest | Team
| 2023 Baku | 5 Hoops
| 2025 Tallinn | 5 Ribbons
European Cup
| 2024 Baku | All-around
| 2024 Baku | 5 Hoops
| 2024 Baku | 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls

Laura Paris (born 7 September 2002) is an Italian group rhythmic gymnast. She won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the group all-around final. She is the 2021 World champion in 3 hoops and 4 clubs and the 2022 World champion in 5 hoops and team, a two-time (2022, 2024) European champion in 5 hoops and the 2022 European champion in 3 ribbons + 2 balls.

## Early life

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Paris was born on 7 September 2002 in Rho, Lombardy. Her father, Federico Paris, competed in track cycling at international level and won multiple World titles in 1990, 1992 and 1993.[2][3]

## Gymnastics career

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### 2021

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Paris was called up to join the main Italian group for the first time at the 2021 Baku World Cup.[4] There, the Italian group won three silver medals.[5] She was the reserve for the Italian group at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was then selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships.[6] She helped Italy win the silver medal in the group all-around behind Russia.[7] In the event finals, they won the gold medal in 3 hoops and 4 clubs and the silver medal in 5 balls.[8] Additionally, the Italian group and individuals Alexandra Agiurgiuculese, Milena Baldassarri, and Sofia Raffaeli won the silver medal in the team competition.[9]

### 2022

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Paris helped the Italian group win two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2022 Baku World Cup.[10][11] They then swept the gold medals at the Pamplona World Challenge Cup.[12] They once again swept the gold medals at their home World Cup stage in Pesaro.[13] They won a silver medal in the group all-around at the 2022 European Championships behind Israel, but they won gold in both event finals.[14] At the 2022 World Championships, they missed out on a group all-around medal and an Olympic berth, but the Italian team of the group, Milena Baldassarri, and Sofia Raffaeli won the team competition.[15] In the event finals, they won the gold medal in 5 hoops and the silver medal behind Bulgaria in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[16]

### 2023

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Paris and the Italian group won a gold medal in 3 ribbons and 2 balls at the Athens World Cup.[17] They then won the all-around title at the Milan World Cup after winning a tie-breaker over Israel. They lost to Israel in the 5 hoops final but won 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[18] They won the bronze medal in 5 hoops at the 2023 European Championships.[19] At the 2023 World Championships, the Italian group finished fourth in the all-around after multiple mistakes in the 3 ribbons and 2 balls routine. However, they did qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics as they were among the top five eligible groups.[20] They did qualify for the 5 hoops final and won the bronze medal behind China and Spain in addition to winning a team bronze medal.[21]

### 2024

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Paris helped the Italian group sweep the gold medals at the Athens World Cup.[22] They swept the silver medals at the European Cup.[23] Then at the 2024 European Championships, the Italian group won the title in 5 hoops.[24] Additionally, they won silver medals in the group all-around and team events.[25] Paris competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Alessia Maurelli, Martina Centofanti, Agnese Duranti, and Daniela Mogurean. She was the youngest member of the group at age 21 and the only Olympic debutant. The group went on to win the bronze medal in the group all-around final, behind China and Israel.[26]

### 2025

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She became the captain of the Italian team, under the coaching of Mariela Pashalieva. Her first competition win 2025 was alongside Chiara Badii, Serena Ottaviani, Alexandra Naclerio, Sofia Sicignano and Giulia Segatori at the European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where the group won bronze medal in 5 Ribbons final. They took 5th place in group all-around due to mistakes in mixed routine. Together with Tara Dragas, Sofia Raffaeli and Alice Taglietti they won team gold medal.[27]

In July, she and Giulia Segatori, Chiara Badii, Sofia Sicignano, Lorjen D’Ambrogio and Laura Golfarelli won gold medal in 5 ribbons final at Milano World Cup.[28] They took 8th place in all-around and did not qualify to hoops+ball final.[29] At World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, they took 11th place in all-around.[30] In 3 Balls + 2 Hoops final, they won bronze medal.[31]

## Detailed Olympic results

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Year  | Competition Description  | Location  | Music  | Apparatus  | Rank  | Score-Final  | Rank  | Score-Qualifying

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2024  | Olympics  | Paris |  | All-around  | 3rd  | 68.100  | 2nd  | 69.350
Scherzo Molto Vivace from Symphony No. 9, Greatness
by Audiomachine, Vo Williams | 5 Hoops  | 3rd  | 36.100  | 2nd  | 38.200
The Ecstasy of Gold'
by Ennio Morricone, Czech National Symphony Orchestra  | 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls  | 4th  | 32.000  | 6th  | 31.150

## References

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1. ^ "Laura Paris". Italian National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
2. ^ "Laura Paris, tra le "farfalle" azzurre della ginnastica ritmica, in visita ad Attimis" [Laura Paris, among the blue “butterflies” of rhythmic gymnastics, visits Attimis] (in Italian). 16 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
3. ^ "Paris Laura". Paris 2024. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
4. ^ "Ginnastica Moderna, Laura Paris convocata alla World Cup di Baku" [Modern Gymnastics, Laura Paris Called to the World Cup in Baku]. Sport Legnano (in Italian). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
5. ^ "Results for FIG World Cup 2021 Baku (AZE)". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
6. ^ "Olympic medallists, newcomers headline Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
7. ^ "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
8. ^ "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group Event Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
9. ^ "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Team All-Around Competition". Longines Timing. International Gymnastics Federation. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
10. ^ "Farfalle d'oro a Baku, prime la squadra e Raffaeli: l'Italia torna con nove medaglie" [Golden butterflies in Baku, team and Raffaeli first: Italy returns with nine medals]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
11. ^ "Raffaeli, Farfalle turn Baku World Cup into Italian triumph". International Gymnastics Federation. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
12. ^ "German gymnasts take three golds at first Rhythmic World Challenge Cup of 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
13. ^ "Raffaeli, 'Farfalle' land multiple golds in fabulous weekend for Italian Rhythmic Gymnastics". International Gymnastics Federation. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
14. ^ "Result Book 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 19 June 2022. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
15. ^ "Brilliant Bulgarian Group grabs All-Around gold at Sofia Rhythmic Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
16. ^ "Italian, Bulgarian Groups end Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds on top". International Gymnastics Federation. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
17. ^ "Rhythmic star Raffaeli opens season with a pair of golds at Athens World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
18. ^ "Varfolomeev emerges as the toast of Milan as Italy and Israel share Group glory". International Gymnastics Federation. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
19. ^ "Onopriienko, Raffaeli, Varfolomeev, Israeli and Azerbaijani groups golden as #Baku2023 concludes". European Gymnastics. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
20. ^ "Historic Israeli Group wins maiden World title in Rhythmic Gymnastics". International Gymnastics Federation. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
21. ^ "Israel, China produce best-ever results in Group apparatus finals at Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds". International Gymnastics Federation. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
22. ^ "A golden World Cup debut for Elvira Krasnobaeva". International Gymnastics Federation. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
23. ^ "Bulgaria shine at inaugural European Cup". European Gymnastics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
24. ^ "Great variety of apparatus medallists decided on closing day of #Budapest2024". European Gymnastics. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
25. ^ "Stiliana Nikolova crowned Queen of Europe". European Gymnastics. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
26. ^ Smirnova, Lena (10 August 2024). "An Olympic medal and a marriage proposal? Italy's rhythmic gymnast Alessia Maurelli says 'yes' to both". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
27. ^ "Tallinn - Italia campione d'Europa, storico oro nel Team Ranking. Spagna regina all-around. Farfalle in finale ai nastri" [Tallinn - Italy European champion, historic gold in the Team Ranking. Spain all-around queen. Butterfly final at the ribbons]. Italian Gymnastics Federation (in Italian). 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
28. ^ "Milano – Sofia, Tara e le Farfalle si vestono d'oro al gran galà della ritmica mondiale" (in Italian). Federazione Ginnastica d’Italia. 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
29. ^ "Milano - Farfalle ottave nell'All around. Domani la rivincita ai nastri in diretta su La7!" (in Italian). Federazione Ginnastica d’Italia. 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
30. ^ "Cluj Napoca - Niente podi azzurri ma tante finali: oggi Sofia, Tara e le Farfalle vanno a caccia di medaglie" [Cluj Napoca - No blue podiums but many finals: today Sofia, Tara and the Butterflies go hunting for medals]. www.federginnastica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
31. ^ "World Challenge Cup". rgform.eu. Retrieved 27 July 2025.

## External links

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* Laura Paris at the International Gymnastics Federation
* Laura Paris on Instagram