Julieta Cantaluppi
| Julieta Cantaluppi | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Italy |
| Born | 24 January 1985 Como, Italy |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior |
| Club | Aeronautica Militare |
| Head coach(es) | Kristina Guiourova |
| Retired | 2012 |
Julieta Cantaluppi (born 24 January 1985, in Como) is a retired Italian rhythmic gymnast[1] and currently a coach in rhythmic gymnastics.
Career
Julieta's mother Kristina Guiourova (who was also her coach) competed in rhythmic gymnastics for Bulgaria and was world champion with rope in London in 1979. Cantaluppi competed in the individual all-around event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she placed 16th.[2]
After retirement, Cantaluppi took up coaching, becoming head Italian coach overseeing successful Italian rhythmic gymnasts Milena Baldassarri (2018 World Ribbon silver medalist, 6th at the Tokyo Olympics), Talisa Torretti (2018 Youth Olympic Games AA bronze medalist) and Sofia Raffaeli (2022 five-times World champion, two times European champion and 2024 Olympic bronze medalist).
In September 2023 Cantaluppi announced she was stepping down as Italian head coach to pursue other coaching opportunities overseas. Since November 2023, she has worked as a coach for the Israeli national team [3]
References
- ^ "Julieta Cantaluppi". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Individual All-Around Event Standings". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Cantaluppi lascia l'Italia. Tecchi: "Il progetto olimpico di Fabriano va avanti"". www.federginnastica.it. Retrieved 2023-09-15.