Laura Golfarelli

Laura Golfarelli
Full nameLaura Golfarelli
Born (2007-01-25) 25 January 2007
San Mauro Torinese, Italy[1][2]
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented
 Italy
(2025-)
ClubEurogymnica[3]
GymAccademia Internazionale di Desio
Head coach(es)Mariela Pashalieva
Former coach(es)Tiziana Colognese, Elisa Vaccaro[2]
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics
European Cup
Gold medal – first place 2025 Baku 5 Ribbons
Silver medal – second place 2025 Baku Cross battle
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Baku 3 Balls + 2 Hoops

Laura Golfarelli (born 25 January 2007) is an Italian group rhythmic gymnast.

Career

Junior

In 2022, she helped her team from Eurogymnica win gold medal at Italian Serie A2 Club championship.[2]

Senior

In May 2024 she was recognized by Emanuela Maccarani, who invited her to selection trainings for the National Rhythmic Gymnastics team of Italy.[4]

In 2025, she competed for the first time as part of the new national group, since the girls from 2024 Paris Olympics team retired. In April, she and Alexandra Naclerio, Giulia Segatori, Chiara Badii, Sofia Sicignano and Serena Ottaviani competed at World Cup Baku where they took 6th place in group All-around and 6th place in both apparatus finals.[5][6]

In July, Laura and Laura Paris, Giulia Segatori, Sofia Sicignano, Lorjen D’Ambrogio and Chiara Badii won gold medal in 5 ribbons final at Milano World Cup.[7] They took 8th place in all-around and did not qualify to hoops+ball final.[8] At World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, they took 11th place in all-around.[9] In 3 Balls + 2 Hoops final, they won bronze medal.[10]

References

  1. ^ "FIG Athlete profile/Place of birth". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  2. ^ a b c "La sammaurese Golfarelli convocata in coppa del mondo a Baku" [Golfarelli called up to the World Cup in Baku]. www.rainews.it (in Italian). 2025-04-17. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  3. ^ "LAURA GOLFARELLI VICE CAMPIONESSA ITALIANA" (in Italian). 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  4. ^ "Da Torino a Desio, per coronare un sogno comune a tutte le ginnaste che praticano la ritmica, dal primo giorno in cui mettono i piedi sulla pedana, fino all'ultimo della carriera" (in Italian). 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  5. ^ "Baku - Tara credici, sei una stella! Dragas, bronzo al nastro in Coppa del Mondo" (in Italian). 2025-04-20. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  6. ^ "Eurogymnica Torino, Laura Golfarelli attesa nuovamente tra le Farfalle: Chiara Cortese convocata nell'Italbaby per la European Cup a Baku!" (in Italian). 2025-04-28.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "World Challenge Cup". rgform.eu. Retrieved 27 July 2025.