Gabriele Targhetta

Gabriele Targhetta (born 17 March 2006) is an Italian artistic gymnast. He is the 2026 European champion and 2025 European bronze medalist on pommel horse.

Early life Targhetta was born in Monza in 2006.

Gymnastics career Targhetta made his international debut for Italy at the 2024 Szombathely World Challenge Cup after having never represented Italy at the junior level. While there he won the silver medal on pommel horse behind compatriot Edoardo de Rosa.

In 2025 Targhetta competed at the World Cups in Osijek and Cairo. At the former he placed eleventh on pommel horse during the qualification round and did not advance to the final. In Cairo he won silver behind Hamlet Manukyan. Targhetta was later selected to compete at the 2025 European Championships as an individual. While there he won bronze on pommel horse behind Manukyan and Mamikon Khachatryan.

At the 2026 European Championships, Targetta won gold on pommel horse ahead of Manukyan and Khachatryan. In doing so, he became the first Italian to win a European title on the apparatus.

Competitive history Year Event Team AAFXPHSRVTPBHB 2024 Italian Championships Szombathely World Challenge Cup 2025 Osijek World Cup 11 Cairo World Cup European Championships Paris World Challenge Cup World Championships 2026 Cottbus World Cup European Championships