Elisa Santoni

Elisa Santoni (born 10 December 1987) is an Italian rhythmic gymnast.

Biography Elisa joined Italian national team in 2003. At the 2003 European Championships in Riesa, Germany, she took bronze medal in group all-around and 3 hoops + 2 balls alongside Elisa Blanchi, Daniela Masseroni, Pamela Mastroianni, Francesca Pasinetti and Francesca Chugurra. In September, at the 2003 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, they took 4th place in group all-around, tied with Belarus, who won bronze because of better execution. Then they won bronze medals in both apparatus finals.

One of the veterans of the Italian group, she has competed in 3 Olympic Games, a member of silver medalist group at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and the bronze medal winning group at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She also competed in the Italian Group competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing which finishing 4th in the Group All-around. She was part of the 2010 and 2011 Italian Group that competed at the World Championships that won the Group All-around gold medal. Her teammates also won a pair of bronze medals at the 2012 World Cup Final in 5 Balls and 3 Ribbons + 2 Hoops.

Her teammates have included Romina Laurito, Marta Pagnini, Elisa Blanchi, Anzhelika Savrayuk, Andreea Stefanescu.

Achievements Participated in three consecutive editions of the Olympic Games (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2021, Paris 2024). Record shared with Alessia Maurelli, Elisa Blanchi and Alessia Maurelli.

Detailed Olympic results Year Competition Description Location Music Apparatus Rank Score-Final Rank Score-Qualifying 2012 Olympics London All-around 3rd 55.450 2nd 55.800 Black Gold by Armand Amar 5 Balls 2nd 28.125 2nd 28.100 William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini 3 Ribbons + 2 Hoops 4th 27.325 2nd 27.700