Sofia Tonelli

Sofia Tonelli
Born (2007-11-18) 18 November 2007 (age 18)
Empoli, Florence, Tuscany
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
ClubFiamme Oro
GymBrixia
Head coach
Silvia Ulivieri
Medal record
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 LeipzigTeam
Bronze medal – third place2025 LeipzigBalance beam
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2026 TarantoTeam
Silver medal – second place2026 TarantoUneven bars
Bronze medal – third place2026 TarantoAll-around

Sofia Tonelli (born 18 November 2007) is an Italian artistic gymnast. She was a member of the gold medal winning team at the 2025 European Championships where she also won the bronze medal on balance beam.

Early life

Tonelli was born in Empoli, Florence, Tuscany in 2007.

Gymnastics career

2025

Tonelli competed at the 2025 City of Jesolo Trophy where she placed thirteenth in the all-around but won gold with the Italian team. She was selected to compete at the 2025 European Championships alongside Manila Esposito, Alice D'Amato, Emma Fioravanti, and Giulia Perotti. While there she helped Italy win gold as a team. Individually she qualified to the all-around and balance beam finals. During the all-around final she finished ninth. She was subbed into the uneven bars final when Helen Kevric withdrew due to injury; Tonelli finished sixth. During the balance beam final she won bronze behind Nina Derwael and Ana Bărbosu.

2026

At the 2026 City of Jesolo Trophy, Tonelli competed as part of the Italy 2 team, which won bronze. She also qualified for the uneven bars final, placing sixth.

Tonelli next competed at the 2026 Mediterranean Games, winning team gold for Italy with teammates Emma Fioravanti, Benedetta Gava, Artemisia Iorfino, and Eleonora Calaciura. Tonelli also won bronze in the all-around final, as well as silver on uneven bars behind Kaylia Nemour of Algeria.

Competitive history

Competitive history of Sofia Tonelli
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2020 Italian Gold Championships (junior)652nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021 Italian Gold Championships (junior)91st place, gold medalist(s)5
2023 City of Jesolo Trophy16
Italian Championships148
Italian Gold Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2024 City of Jesolo Trophy611
Italian Gold Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)72nd place, silver medalist(s)
2025 City of Jesolo Trophy1st place, gold medalist(s)13
European Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)963rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2026 City of Jesolo Trophy3rd place, bronze medalist(s)6
Osijek World Cup
Mediterranean Games1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)WD
World Championships

References

  1. ↑ "Sofia Tonelli FIG Profile". International Gymnastics Federation.
  2. ↑ "2025 City of Jesolo Results". The Gymternet. April 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lipsia - I convocati azzurri all'11°Campionato d'Europa individuale di Ginnastica Artistica M/F" [Leipzig - The Italians called up for the 11th European Individual Artistic Gymnastics Championships M/F]. Italian Gymnastics Federation (in Italian). May 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Italy retains Team title on opening day of #Leipzig2025". European Gymnastics. May 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ginnastica artistica, Sofia Tonelli ripescata agli Europei! Cos'è successo e il brutto infortunio a Kevric" [Artistic Gymnastics, Sofia Tonelli fished out at the European Championships! What happened and the bad injury to Kevric]. OA Sport (in Italian). May 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Europei di Lipsia: argento per Manila Esposito al corpo libero, Sofia Tonelli di bronzo alla trave" [European Championships in Leipzig: Silver for Manila Esposito on floor, Sofia Tonelli bronze on beam]. Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian). May 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (2026-03-29). "2026 City of Jesolo Trophy Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  8. ↑ Crumlish, John (2026-09-03). "Algeria's Kaylia Nemour, Cyprus's Marios Georgiou dominate all-around at Mediterranean Games". International Gymnast Magazine Online. Retrieved 2026-10-11.